Trade
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Partners to host webinar on World Cooperative Monitor 2025-Special Edition
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], together with EURICSE and ICETT, will host a webinar dedicated to the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 – Special Edition, marking the conclusion of the UN International Year…
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International tourist arrivals up 4 percent in 2025 reflecting strong travel demand around the world
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 — International tourist arrivals [overnight visitors] grew by 4 percent in 2025, as most destinations worldwide posted solid results. According to the first World Tourism Barometer of the…
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‘Frontier Market’ Economies Haven’t Lived Up to Potential Since 2010
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 —“Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential…
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Soroti youth urged to utilise PDM funds wisely
SOROTI, January 20, 2026 – Several youth in Soroti City are set to receive 30 percent of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds allocated them as implementers roll out the fourth phase…
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What the United States-Venezuela Oil Shift Means for Caribbean Energy Markets
PARAMARIBO, January 20, 2026 — When the United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil this week, the US$ 500 million transaction reopened a geopolitical channel that had been largely dormant…
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Network International partners with Saudi Sudanese Bank to accelerate digital transformation in Sudan’s banking sector
PORT SUDAN, January 19, 2026 — Network International [Network], a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese Bank, one of Sudan’s…
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FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems
ROME, January 19, 2026 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] recently launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at…
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ACG and AfDB launch a structured strategic partnership to scale co-financing and investment in Africa
KAMPALA, January 19, 2026 — The Arab Coordination Group [ ACG ] and the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at scaling co-financing, mobilising private…
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2026: Our Values, Our Future, Our Decade
By Jeroen Douglas LONDON, January 19, 2026 — As we stand at the threshold of 2026, we find ourselves at a historic crossroads. We are witnessing a tectonic shift in the global…
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Gov’t to centralise tax communication
KAMPALA, January 18, 2026 – The Government of Uganda said recently it intends to establish a consolidated platform that would facilitate all tax-related communication to the public. The platform that would be…
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