Trade
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Fighting pests and diseases: Lango coffee farmers urged to take care of their plantations
LIRA CITY, September 25, 2024 – Coffee farmers in Lango Sub-region have been called upon to take care of their plantations to keep away pests and diseases that attack the perennial cash…
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M-KOPA reaches 5mln customers, unlocking US$ 1.5bln in credit across five markets
KAMPALA, September 25, 2024 — MP-KOPA, a leading emerging market fintech, announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers…
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Economic activity in Uganda increases as BTI, PMI show positive outlooks
KAMPALA, September 24, 2024 – Economic Activity Economic activity in Uganda continued to increase following a pick-up in consumer demand, which further boosted confidence in business conditions as indicated by the Purchasing…
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President Samia advocates for strong cooperatives in TZ
DODOMA, September 24, 2024 – The President of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture to look at the cooperative sector with a unique eye to build strong…
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Embrace dairy farming, town council boss urges residents
LIRA, September 24, 2024 – Fleddie Okwe Badyang, the LCIII Chairperson of Amac Town Council in Lira district, is urging local farmers, especially the youth, to shift their mindset and embrace dairy…
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Kanungu constructs lodge out of tourism revenue
KANUNGU, September 24, 2024 — Kanungu district has constructed a magnificent ecotourism lodging facility in Mpungu Subcounty using funds from a revenue sharing agreement with Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], the managers of…
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Uganda’s annual coffee exports hit Shs 5 trillion
KAMPALA, September 23, 2024 — Coffee exports for twelve months [September 2023- August 2024] were 6.39 million bags worth US$ 1.35 billion [ about Shs 5 trillion] compared to 6.08mln bags worth…
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Leverage technology in service delivery, insurers urged
KAMPALA, September 23, 2024 – The insurance sector in Uganda has been urged to adopt technology in their operations, especially in the face of the highly changing technological advancement. During the CEOs’…
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Kampala mushroom growers ask Museveni for more support
KAMPALA, September 22, 2024 — Mushroom growers in Kampala metropolitan area have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to assist them establish a collection centre for easy market access and value-addition materials to…
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Nigeria to import Uganda’s milk and coffee
MBARARA CITY, September 21, 2024 — Uganda will soon begin exporting milk and coffee to Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy With a GDP estimated at $477 billion in 2022. This was revealed recently…
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