Trade
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Solar hatcheries revolutionises poultry farming in Teso
KABERAMAIDO, October 4, 2025 – Beneath the leafy shade of a towering mango tree, the Omodoi Women Farmers Field School buzzes with energy. Members of the local Village Savings and Loan Association…
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SASRA boss quizzed over alleged mismanagement, wrangles at Nandi Teachers SACCO
NAIROBI, October 4, 2025 — Kenya’s SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority [ SASRA ] Acting Chief Executive Officer, David Sandagi has been probed over allegations of financial mismanagement and ownership disputes at Nandi…
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Agency warns of looming vaccine shortage in hospitals
KAMPALA, October 4, 2025 — The National Medical Stores [NMS] has warned of a looming shortage of vaccines for children following the imposition of a 2.5 per cent value added tax [VAT]…
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French Embassy, Stanbic collaborate to train start-ups for green economy
KAMPALA, October 3, 2025 — The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited [SBIL] has signed a new grant agreement with the Embassy of France in Uganda to finance the Green Tech Incubator and Accelerator…
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Landmark US$ 30mln disbursement to UDBL to boost economic growth
KAMPALA, October 3, 2025 — The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector [ICD], a member of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB] Group, has successfully disbursed a US$ 30 million…
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Buliisa farmers count losses as stray cows destroy crops
BULIISA, October 3, 2025 — Farmers in Ngwedo Sub-county, Buliisa district, are reeling from major losses after stray animals, mainly cattle, have continued to destroy their food crops, sparking rising tensions between…
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Masindi soybean farmers form cooperative for economic empowerment
MASINDI, October 3, 2025 — Soybean farmers in Masindi District have officially formed a cooperative to strengthen their bargaining power, improve market access, and enhance their livelihoods. The newly formed body, known…
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World Social Summit in Doha to host closing ceremony of the UN International Year of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, October 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will host the closing ceremony of the UN International Year of Cooperatives [IYC2025] on November 4, at the Qatar National Convention Centre,…
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Gov’t deems teachers’ strike illegal, urges immediate return to work
KAMPALA, October 2, 2025 – The Government of Uganda has labelled the ongoing industrial action by some teachers and the planned strike by local government workers as illegal, urging all public officers…
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Northern Uganda: Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo urges farmers to return to livestock farming
KABERAMAIDO, October 2, 2025 — The Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has called on farmers in Northern Uganda to continue investing in livestock farming as a strategy to eradicate poverty, and…
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