Trade
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Africa: Multilateral development banks hit record $137 billion in climate finance, driving sustainable development worldwide
KAMPALA, September 11, 2025 — Multilateral development banks [MDBs] delivered a record US$ 137 billion in global climate finance last year—a 10 percent increase that underscores the growing scale of international climate…
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Centenary Bank collaborates to empower sugarcane farmers with financial literacy
MASINDI, September 11, 2025 — In a bid to help Masindi’s sugarcane farmers maximise their potential, Centenary Bank, in partnership with the Masindi Sugarcane Out Growers Association Limited [MASGAL], has launched a…
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Adjumani forest vanishes, fueling climate and livelihood shocks
ADJUMANI, September 11, 2025 — Once a lush forest reserve spanning approximately 48 hectares, the Adjumani District Forest Reserve has now become the epicentre of a storm brewing between government authorities, landowners,…
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Boosting economic growth: Centenary Bank pledges increased support for Ugandan SMEs
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — Centenary Bank Managing Director, Fabian Kasi, has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to empowering Ugandan small and medium enterprises [SMEs], emphasising that they are central to the country’s…
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PAC report lays bare billions lost in govt road projects
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts [PAC]-[Central Government] has drawn the attention of legislators to exaggerated costs of government-funded road construction projects. In its report on the Auditor…
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Africa: Afreximbank launches new entity to promote large scale trade in value-added goods
ALGIERS, September 10, 2025 — African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] has launched the African Trade and Distribution Company [ATDC] to catalyse large scale trade in raw materials, minerals and value-added products…
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US$ 99.6million livestock loan to benefit over 50 districts
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — Government can now borrow up to US$99.6 million to finance the proposed Resilient Livestock Value Chain Project [ReLiV] in 55 districts. The loan, approved by Parliament, will…
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Former poachers’ cooperative boosts livelihoods through conservation Initiatives
KANUNGU, September 10, 2025 –- In the heart of Kanungu district, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Members of the Reformed Poachers and Batwa Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited once reliant on illegal…
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International tourism up 5 percent in first half of 2025 despite global challenges
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — According to UN Tourism, almost 690 million tourists travelled internationally between January and June 2025, about 33 million more than in the same period of 2024, though…
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SECAM calls for justice-driven climate action at Africa Climate Summit
KAMPALA, September 9, 2025 – At the Second Africa Climate Summit, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [SECAM] issued a powerful call for global climate action grounded in justice,…
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