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Metering experts call for secure bridge between legacy and smart systems

CAPTE TOWN, May 15, 2026 — Utilities modernising their metering infrastructure must avoid treating legacy prepayment systems and smart metering platforms as competing technologies, industry experts said during a recent webinar hosted…

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Trade ministry reflects on past five years in new publication

KAMPALA, May 15, 2026 — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has in its latest publication reflected on what it describes as a transformative journey between 2021 and 2025, highlighting…

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BoU keeps CBR at 9.75 percent as Middle East conflict raises inflation risks

KAMPALA, May 14, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] has maintained the Central Bank Rate [CBR] at 9.75 per cent, citing rising inflationary risks linked to the ongoing conflict…

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Africa Forward Summit backs new financial architecture to drive investment and jobs across continent

NAIROBI, May 14, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group has secured strong political backing for the New African Financial Architecture for Development [NAFAD] at the Africa Forward Summit, with African leaders,…

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Over 100 farmer groups in Kiryandongo to benefit from major World Bank project

KIRYANDONGO, May 14, 2026 — About 125 farmer groups in Kiryandongo district are set to benefit from the World Bank-funded Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP], being implemented by the Ministry of…

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Enterprise Uganda trains salary earners to survive beyond retirement

KAMPALA, May 14, 2026 — Unlike in many developed countries, where people can comfortably manage multiple jobs and income streams, many Ugandans rely heavily on a single source of income, often with…

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Uganda, DRC deepen security, trade and infrastructure cooperation at high-stakes meeting in Kampala

KAMPALA, May 14, 2026 — The 9th Session of the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo Joint Permanent Commission [JPC] was held at Hotel Méstil in Kampala, with both countries pursuing an ambitious agenda…

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India’s coffee output seen falling as heat and erratic rains hit Arabica crop

NEW DELHI, May 14, 2026 — India’s coffee production is forecast to decline in the 2026/27 marketing year as erratic weather patterns, rising input costs and pest pressures weigh on yields, particularly…

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184 MPs sworn in as 12th Parliament takes shape

KAMPALA, May 13, 2026 – Invited guests and loved ones gathered at the grounds of the Parliament of Uganda on Wednesday as up to 184 Members of Parliament-elect took oath on day…

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Nigeria’s United Capital Plc picks Rwanda as Its East and Central African hub

KIGALI, May 13, 2026 — The Capital Market Authority of Rwanda [CMA] has granted an investment banking licence to United Capital Plc’s subsidiary, United Capital Financial Services Rwanda Ltd, in a landmark…

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