Trade
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Soroti begins second disbursement of PDM funds
SOROTI, September 30, 2024 – Soroti district days ago launched the second disbursement of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds at Gweri Sub-county headquarters. A total of Shs 5.4 billion is expected…
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Model Law on Cooperatives for Africa: Taxation, self-regulation among key issues cited
KAMPALA, September 30, 2024 — The Pan African Parliament [PAP] recently adopted the Model Law on Cooperative for Africa. The Law has over 40 articles that the cooperative movement or cooperatives in…
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House picks indigenous seeds over GMOs
KAMPALA, September 29, 2024 -Members of Parliament have urged government to establish mechanisms for preserving and promoting Uganda’s indigenous seeds and animal breeds, in a motion moved by Bufumbira East County representative,…
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ICA Director General tours Asia ahead of ICA Global Cooperative Conference
BRUSSELS, September 28, 2024 — Douglas Jeroen took up the role of Director General at the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] in January and has spent 2024 listening, learning and planning…
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IFAD and Japan partner with private sector to boost coffee production in TZ
TOKYO, September 28, 2024 – The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development [ IFAD ], the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan [MAFF] and two of Japan’s leading companies, UCC…
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Coffee, minerals, and cotton drive Uganda’s exports in July-report
KAMPALA, September 28, 2024 – Uganda’s export earnings for July 2024 reached US$ 785.03 million [about Shs 785 billion at the current exchange rate of 1USD: Shs 3700], marking a 9.2 percent…
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Model Law on Cooperatives for Africa: What you must know
KAMPALA, September 27, 2024 –The Pan African Parliament [PAP] recently adopted the Model Law on Cooperatives which will serve as a framework to guide the development and review of cooperative legislation across the continent.…
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Promoting tourism: UTB leverages cultural heritage
KAMPALA, September 27, 2024 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] is set to learn and work with different cultural institutions and heritage centres to boost the sector that is crucial in bringing…
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Hoima cooperative seeks value addition machinery
HOIMA, September 27, 2024 – Leaders of the Kigorobya Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Hoima district have appealed to the government for support in acquiring machinery to enhance value addition for…
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Energy experts call for enhanced electricity regulations in COMESA
ADDIS ABABA, September 26, 2024– African energy experts and stakeholders have urged governments in the COMESA region to enhance electricity regulations. The group made the call recently as they convened in Addis…
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