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Aug- 2026 -12 AugustTechnology
Cybercrime nearly doubles as BoU calls for stronger national resilience
KAMPALA, August 12, 2026 — Uganda must treat cybersecurity as a national economic and resilience priority as cybercrime continues to rise alongside the country’s rapid digital transformation, the Bank of Uganda [BoU]…
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11 AugustFinance & Banking
IsDBI secures Singapore patent for smart market stabilisation system
JEDDAH, August 11, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] has secured a patent from the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore [IPOS] for its Smart Stabilisation System, a digital…
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11 AugustCooperatives & Communities
US: Cooperative Ventures invests in OpenTug to advance agricultural logistics innovation
NEW YORK, August 11, 2026 — Cooperative Ventures, a leading US agricultural cooperative investment organisation, has announced an investment in OpenTug, an AI-native logistics technology company transforming inland and coastal marine transportation.…
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11 AugustEducation
African Catholic leaders adopt Addis Ababa Declaration to strengthen Catholic education
ADDIS ABABA, August 11, 2026— Catholic bishops, educators, university and school leaders from across Africa and Madagascar have adopted a declaration calling for major reforms and increased investment in Catholic education, including…
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10 AugustFinance & Banking
Cut lending rates for manufacturers to boost industrial growth, minister urges banks
KAMPALA, August 11, 2026 — State Minister for Trade David Bahati has urged commercial banks in Uganda to reduce lending rates for manufacturers to enable the sector to grow. Bahati said the…
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10 AugustCooperatives & Communities
Madi leaders call for revival of defunct cooperative union
ADJUMANI, August 11, 2026 — Leaders in the Madi Sub-region have called on the Government of Uganda to revive the Madi Cooperative Union, which they say has remained largely inactive for decades…
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10 AugustFinance & Banking
BoU launches FX swap curve to boost transparency in forex market
KAMPALA — August 10, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has launched the Uganda Foreign Exchange [FX] Swap Curve, a new financial market benchmark aimed at improving pricing transparency and supporting…
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10 AugustEast Africa
EAC top official calls for stronger public-private partnerships to boost regional competitiveness and intra-EAC trade
ARUSHA, August 10, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has reiterated its commitment to strengthening public-private partnerships to unlock the region’s trade and investment potential. The call was made during the…
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10 AugustNews
Oyam CAO urges extension workers to be visible in communities
OYAM, August 10, 2026 — The Chief Administrative Officer [CAO] of Oyam district, Felix Alex Majembe, has urged agricultural extension workers to increase their presence in communities to ensure farmers have access…
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10 AugustAgriculture
Gulu livestock farmers demand lower FMD vaccination fees
GULU, August 10, 2026 — Livestock farmers in Gulu District have rejected fees introduced by the Government of Uganda for vaccinating cattle and other domestic animals against Foot-and-Mouth Disease [FMD], one of…
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