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Africa’s Clean Cooking Drive Hinges on Carbon-Credit Reform, Transport Upgrades

KAMPALA, November 24, 2025 — Africa’s long-delayed transition to clean cooking will fail without a serious overhaul of how the continent finances, transports and regulates LPG, senior executives said during a high-level…

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Commercial lending rates in Uganda ease in September 2025, report shows

KAMPALA, November 23, 2025 — Commercial lending rates in Uganda eased slightly in September 2025, according to the Performance of the Economy Monthly Report for October 2025. The weighted average lending rate…

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Coop leaders launch manifesto for inclusive global economy in Doha

DOHA, November 22, 2025 — A new era of global economic collaboration was signalled in Doha as leading cooperative and mutual executives launched a “Contract for a New Global Economy” at the…

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Kenya: SACCOs urged to raise performance

NAIROBI, November 22, 2025 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Kenya have been urged to intensify efforts to strengthen capital retention by expanding credit access to their members. Loan provision…

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Lake Victoria State of the Basin Report 2025, officially unveiled

KAMPALA, November 21, 2025 — The Preview Edition of the Lake Victoria State of the Basin Report [2025] was officially unveiled during a side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference…

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Soldiers ordered to ease operations on L. Albert as local fishermen vow to support Museveni

KIKUUBE, November 21, 2025 — Lt Col Mercy Tukahirwa, Commander of the Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU], has directed officers deployed on Lake Albert to scale back enforcement operations against illegal fishing, following…

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G20 African Energy Investment Forum Set to Shape Africa’s Investment Agenda

JOHANNESBURG, November 21, 2025 — The G20 African Energy Investment Forum – hosted by the African Energy Chamber [AEC] – is set to play a defining role in shaping Africa’s energy investment…

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Multilateral development of raw materials and commodities can spur industrialisation and African regional integration

KAMPALA, November 21, 2025— Africa’s raw materials are valuable commodities globally and, in many ways, what has been true since colonial times is still true today, Africa’s commodities are powering industrialisation everywhere across…

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BoU’s Atingi-Ego calls for stronger COMESA cooperation amid global shocks

KAMPALA, November 20, 2025 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] Governor and Chairperson of the COMESA Committee of Governors of Central Banks, Michael Atingi-Ego, has called for stronger regional coordination, credible policy…

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African countries urged to lead own industrialisation path

KAMPALA, November 20, 2025 — The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation [UNIDO] Representative to the East African Community [EAC] and Mauritius, Stephen Kargbo, has urged African leaders to take charge of industrialisation…

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