Trade
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UEDCL to spend over Shs 40 billion in nine months after UMEME exit
KAMPALA, April 18, 2025 — The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited [ UEDCL ] will utilise up to Shs 43.3 billion over the next nine months to fund its operations, marking a…
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Critical moment for women in finance
LONDON, April 18, 2025 –– 2025 is a critical moment for women in finance, OMFIF’s Gender Balance Index highlights, as modest gains in representation are threatened by growing backlash against inclusion initiatives.…
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77th Anniversary: WOCCU eager to make most of International Co-op Year
MADISON, WISCONSIN, April 18, 2025 — World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [WFCU] have announced “Cooperation for a Prosperous World” as the theme for…
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Nigeria’s Cross River State second to commence construction of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone
CALABAR, April 18, 2025 — Nigeria’s Cross River State became the second to mark construction of a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone [SAPZ] after the country’s Vice President Kashim Shettima and African Development…
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Lira Emyooga SACCO appeals for heavy-duty sewing machine
LIRA CITY, April 17, 2025 – The Lira Municipality Tailors’ Emyooga SACCO in Lira City is appealing for support to acquire a heavy-duty sewing machine, citing inefficiencies with the regular machines currently…
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UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease
LONDON, March 17, 2025 — The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread…
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EAC Regional Quality Award 2025 edition launched in Arusha
ARUSHA, April 16, 2025: The East African Community [EAC] Regional Quality Awards 2025 edition, an ambitious initiative designed to promote and celebrate a culture of quality across the Partner States, was launched on…
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Parliament finally passes Sugarcane Bill
KAMPALA, April 16, 2025 –– Parliament has passed the Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023 providing for self-regulation of the sugarcane industry by a stakeholder council. The Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023 was passed during…
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Bunyoro coops urged to adopt Uhuru’s CoopProfiler for enhanced efficiency
MASINDI, April 16, 2025 – Cooperatives in Uganda’s Bunyoro Sub-region have been urged to adopt CoopProfiler, an innovative web and mobile-based software solution developed by the Kampala-based Uhuru Institute for Social Development…
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Karamoja farmers empowered with 55 walking tractors to boost food production
WAKISO, April 16, 2025 –– Farmers from Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-region have received a significant boost after the Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO)]of the United Nations, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture,…
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