Trade
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Alebtong RDC urges farmers to embrace coffee growing
ALEBTONG, 22 July 2025 — The Resident District Commissioner [RDC] of Alebtong, Geoffrey Okiswa, has called on local farmers to embrace coffee cultivation, describing it as a key government initiative aimed at…
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AfDB approves €100mln to empower Morocco’s women and youth entrepreneurs in building inclusive and sustainable agriculture
RABAT, July 22, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a €100 million loan to support Morocco’s inclusive solidarity-based agriculture programme, focused on empowering women…
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IFC Issues Rwanda Franc “Umuganda” Bond to Support Rwanda’s Capital Markets
KIGALI, July 22, 2025 — In a move to support the development of Rwanda’s capital markets, the International Finance Corporation [IFC], a member of the World Bank Group, issued a 24 billion…
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New ICETT report highlights the opportunities and benefits of collective ownership
KAMPALA, July 21, 2025 — Over 200 participants from across the globe attended the recent online launch of The Opportunities and Benefits of Collective Ownership, a new report published by the International…
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Kikuube women appeal for tractors to boost commercial farming
KIKUUBE, July 21, 2025 — Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support agricultural mechanisation by providing tractors to help them engage in commercial farming. Sarah Kayonza,…
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Centenary Bank, Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO host friendly football match to raise cancer awareness
KAPCHORWA, July 21, 2025 — Centenary Bank, in partnership with Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO, held a friendly football match at Kaserem Primary School in Kapchorwa district, aimed at raising awareness about cancer…
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UPDF destroys illegal fishing gear worth Shs 14bln in Apac district
APAC, 21 July 2025 — The Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] of the Uganda People’s Defence Force UPDF recently destroyed illegal fishing gear worth Shs 14 billion at the Kayei Landing Site on…
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ADF supports climate-resilient rice value chains across West Africa
ABIDJAN, July 20, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ADF], the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group, on July 17, 2025 approved a US$…
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Africa’s financial sovereignty: Mobilising institutional capital for development and resilience
ABIDJAN, July 19, 2025 — As global capital flows evolve and development assistance dwindles, Africa finds itself at a critical point. On May 28, during the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual…
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ICA partners with Regenegri to benefit agriculture cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 18, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has become a shareholder in Regenagri C.i.C, joining its board of directors. Regenagri is a global regenerative agriculture framework created by Solidaridad…
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