Trade
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UCDA registers 170,000 coffee farmers in two weeks in bid to meet EUDR
KAMPALA, November 26, 2024 – Days ago, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] reported registering about 170,000 farmers as part of a nationwide initiative to prepare for the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation…
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ICA President’s message at the launch of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives held during the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi, India
NEW DELHI, November 26, 2024 — It is with immense pride and hope that I welcome you to the launch of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives held during the ICA…
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Take PDM as a future investment, says CAO Napak
NAPAK, November 25, 2024: James Okumu Bedijo, the Chief Administrative Officer [CAO] of Napak district, has urged the people of Northern Uganda to view the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] as…
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Tea farmers seek Shs 126bln to revive industry
KYENJOJO, November 25, 2024: Tea farmers in Uganda are urgently appealing to the government for a Shs 126 billion bailout to revive the struggling industry, which is on the brink of collapse…
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Alebtong locals urged to embrace Parish Development Programme
ALEBTONG, November 25, 2024 — Rita Namuwenge, the Emyooga National Coordinator, and PDM Consultant in Eastern Uganda, has urged the people of Alebtong district to take advantage of government initiatives like the…
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Cross-border traders accuse URA customs officials of extortion
NEBBI, November 25, 2024 – Local cross-border traders from Uganda who sell merchandise to the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] are accusing customs officers at Goli Customs of extortion and are calling…
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COMESA states urged to embrace the regional payments and settlement system
UZULWINI, November 24, 2024 — Central Banks in COMESA Member States have been called upon to utilise Regional Payments and Settlement System [REPSS] for intra-COMESA transactions, owing to its potential to enhance…
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Standard Chartered hosts 200 clients, diplomats and Indian Community as it celebrates Diwali
KAMPALA, November 24, 2024 – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda last week celebrated the 2024 Diwali, with more than 200 clients, a host of VIPs, the Board and senior members of the Standard…
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Ugandan MSMEs urged to ensure compliance
KAMPALA, November 23, 2024 – Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises [ MSMEs ] in Uganda have been urged to adhere to the relevant regulations to ensure their businesses remain uninterrupted. This call…
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Uganda’s annual coffee exports yield Shs 5.6trn
KAMPALA, November 22, 2024 — Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months from November 2023 to October 2024 totaled 6.38 million bags, generating US$ 1.46 billion [approximately Shs 5.6 trillion]. This is…
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