Technology
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From survival to self-reliance: Human trafficking survivors rebuild their lives through skills training
FORT PORTAL CITY, March 6, 2026 — The atmosphere at the Sisters of the Holy Cross Justice, Peace and Rehabilitation Centre in Kitumba, Fort Portal City, was filled with quiet triumph and…
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Mukono farmers trained in integrated vegetable and fish farming
MUKONO, March 5, 2026 — In an effort to enhance farmers’ productivity and resilience in the face of climate change, the Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MUZARDI] has conducted practical…
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Kenya launches electronic warehouse receipt system to cut post-harvest losses and unlock finance for smallholder farmers
NAIROBI, March 4, 2026 — Kenya has officially launched the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System Central Registry [eWRS-CR], a landmark digital platform designed to modernise agricultural commodity trade, reduce post-harvest losses, and expand…
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Global oil prices jump and shares fall as as Iran strikes Middle East
LONDON, March 2, 2026 — Global oil prices have risen as Iran continues to launch strikes across the Middle East in response to ongoing attacks by the US and Israel. Brent crude,…
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Complying with EUDR: Brazil launches digital tool to map coffee production areas
BRASILIA, March 2, 2026 — Brazil’s National Supply Company [CONAB] has introduced the Plataforma Parque Cafeeiro [Coffee Park Platform], a digital solution aimed at ensuring supply chain traceability and certifying that Brazilian…
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Embrace mentorship to fast-track Africa’s digital skills revolution
By Judy Waruiru, NAIROBI, March 2, 2026 — Africa has already proved the world wrong. We did not just join the digital payment race; we set the pace for mobile money and…
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Gov’t committed to delivering 10-fold growth strategy, UDB RISE Forum told
KAMPALA, February 28, 2026 — Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to an ambitious 10-fold economic growth strategy aimed at expanding the country’s gross domestic product [GDP] from US$ 50 billion to US$…
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AfDB awards $16.6 million grant to IITA to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
ABUJA, February 28, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture [IITA] have signed a US$ 16.61 million grant agreement to launch the…
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Equity Bank Uganda shifts protection of customer data from Nairobi to Kampala
KAMPALA, February 27, 2026 – Equity Bank Uganda has transferred all its customer data from Nairobi to a major data centre in Kampala for better protection, officials said yesterday. The data is…
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Five perish in Bushenyi gold mine collapse
BUSHENYI, February 26, 2026 – Residents of Bushenyi district are in sombre mood following a tragic accident that happened in a gold mine in Kayanga village, Kyamuhunga Subcounty, which claimed the lives…
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