Trade
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SHACU probes Mbarara SACCO over missing funds
MBARARA CITY, December 3, 2025 – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit [SHACU] is carrying out an investigation into the Mbarara Central Market SACCO Limited following allegations of theft and mismanagement of funds,…
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Bunyoro cane farmers lift supply ban on local sugar company
HOIMA, December 3, 2025 — Sugarcane farmers in Hoima and Kikuube districts in Bunyoro Subregion have lifted their ban on supplying cane to Hoima Sugar Limited. The suspension had been imposed in…
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PSFU demands quick fix to MSME and standards policies
KAMPALA, December 2, 2025 — The Private Sector Foundation Uganda [ PSFU ] has called for comprehensive reforms to the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise [MSME] and national standards policies, warning…
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Bushenyi tea farmers form cooperative union to strengthen collective voice
BUSHENYI, December 2, 2025 – Tea farmers in Bushenyi district have formalised their collective efforts by establishing the Bushenyi District Tea Farmers’ Cooperative Union, a move aimed at strengthening their bargaining power…
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Serere women reap big from block farming
SERERE, December 2, 2025 2025 — In Serere district, women who have embraced block farming say the approach has transformed their wellbeing, with many saying they now have money in their pockets.…
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Agriterra and Senegal sign five-year deal to boost cooperative farming
DAKAR, December 2, 2025 — The representatives from Agriterra and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock of Senegal recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] at the Residence of the…
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Loss of crop diversity threatens Africa’s food sovereignty – FAO
KAMPALA, December 1, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] has sounded the alarm over the rapid loss of Africa’s crop diversity. Yurdi Yasmi, Director of Plant…
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Agriterra to boost capacity of Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO members
KAPCHORWA, December 1, 2025 — In a significant boost to the cooperative movement in the Sebei Subregion, Agriterra has entered into a five-year partnership with Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO aimed at strengthening…
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Excitement as school dropout mothers gain vocational skills
KIKUUBE, December 1, 2025— More than 350 young people, mainly young mothers who dropped out of school due to their parents’ financial constraints in Kikuube district, now have reason to smile after…
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Uganda fetches Shs 530.2bln from extractive sector as EITI Report is submitted to Oslo
KAMPALA, November 30, 2025— The Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative [UGEITI] recently launched its Fourth EITI Report, which covers the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June, 2023. The report was officially launched by the…
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