Trade
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American coop GENEX to support cattle cooperatives in Uganda and two others
KAMPALA, November 4, 2024 — GENEX Cooperative, Inc., a subsidiary of URUS Group in the United States, specialises in importing, distributing, and marketing cattle genetics and providing technical breeding services to farmers and…
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“We are working for the socio-economic transformation of Ugandans”- Museveni assures NRM MPs
GOMBA, November 3, 2024 — President Yoweri Museveni has assured the National Resistance Movement [NRM] Parliamentary Caucus that since coming to power in 1986, his government has been working for the socio-economic…
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MSMEs are the backbone of regional economic development, says South Sudan Vice President
JUBA, November 1, 2024 — The Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, has said that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […
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Col. Nakalema engages mining sector stakeholders to shape Uganda’s mineral future
KAMPALA, November 1, 2024 — The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema, has urged stakeholders in Uganda’s mining sector to protect and promote the industry, highlighting…
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Dissolving UCDA is a strategic blunder for gov’t & political suicide for MPs
BUHWEJU, October 31, 2024 — For the second time this year, the Ugandan Parliament has been forced to deliberate on the Uganda Coffee Development Bill 2024 — the Bill that seeks to…
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Museveni urges MCs to be ambassadors of wealth creation
IGANGA, October 31, 2024 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Masters of Ceremonies [ MCs ] in Busoga to become ambassadors of wealth creation in the subregion, emphasising their role…
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Afreximbank calls for increased collaboration to accelerate the green energy transition in Africa
WASHINGTON D.C., October 31, 2024 — The eighth Babacar Ndiaye Lecture held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C., days ago under-scored the need for African nations to strike a balance…
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Don’t dissolve UCDA, strengthen it
KAMPALA, October 30, 2024 — There are indeed many things we do not understand about rationalisation. My understanding of “Rationalisation” of government agencies is to cut costs. Yet when we proposed Uganda…
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Among rallies EAC Partner States to implement protocols
KAMPALA, October 30, 3024 — The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to consolidate the gains of unity and cohesion to ensure a united community that will unlock the…
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Stanbic Bank cuts interest rate to 19.50 percent
KAMPALA, October 30, 2024 — Uganda’s largest bank by assets, Stanbic Bank, has reduced its local currency prime lending rate [PLR] to 19.50 percent from 19.75 percent, effective December 1, 2024. This…
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