Trade
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Ngetta launches local seed project to boost agricultural productivity
LIRA CITY, March 18, 2026 — The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost…
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IBANDA: SACCO posts record growth as members warned against dormant accounts, loan defaults
IBANDA, March 18, 2026 — ISSIA SACCO has recorded what Board Chairman Chris Boonah described as a period of “tremendous growth”, even as the leadership warned members over rising dormant accounts and…
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Joint monitoring shows steady progress at Kapchorwa’s Sukut irrigation project
KAPCHORWA, March 18, 2026 — A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by Kapchorwa District Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the…
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Mozambique Oil Industry Withdraws from London Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content Concerns
Maputo, March 17, 2026 — Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit – hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London this…
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Cooperatives urged to drive justice and equality for all women and girls
BRUSSELS, March 17, 2026 — Cooperatives are founded on values that explicitly promote equality for all, including women, but more work remains to be done. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Xiomara…
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MultiChoice, UCC launch film competitions to boost local talent
SOROTI, March 17, 2026 — Entertainment channel MultiChoice Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], has launched the fourth edition of its regional film competitions and capacity-building workshops aimed at…
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MUK Staff SACCO pools Shs 3.25bln in one year
KAMPALA, March 17, 2026 — Staff at Makerere University Kampala have pooled at least Shs 3.25 billion through their Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [ SACCO ] in just 14 months, underscoring…
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Employees in Bunyoro urged to embrace saving culture to prepare for old age
HOIMA, March 16, 2026 — The National Social Security Fund [ NSSF ] Chief Commercial Officer, Geoffrey Waswa Sajjabi, has urged employees in the formal sector in the Bunyoro Subregion to embrace…
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MTN Group reports strong 2025 results, unveils Ambition 2030 strategy
KAMPALA, March 16, 2026 — MTN Group has reported strong operational and financial results for 2025, marking the successful conclusion of its Ambition 2025 strategy while unveiling a new long-term roadmap aimed…
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Uganda’s public debt hits Shs 131 trillion in December 2025
KAMPALA, March 16, 2026 — Uganda’s public debt has risen to approximately Shs 131 trillion, up from Shs 128.6 trillion recorded in September 2025, according to the latest report from the Ministry…
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