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Nov- 2026 -2 NovemberCooperatives & Communities
Butuuro SACCO targets Shs 3.6bln profit by year-end
BUSHENYI, November 2, 2026 — Butuuro Financial Services Limited [Butuuro SACCO] has set a target of Shs 3.6 billion in cumulative net profit by the end of December, after exceeding its nine-month…
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2 NovemberPolitics
Africa makes slight governance progress, but security and rule of law remain major concerns, says Ibrahim Index
KAMPALA, November 2, 2026 — Governance across Africa has made slight progress over the past decade, driven largely by improvements in economic and human development, although deteriorating security, rule of law and…
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2 NovemberFinance & Banking
BoU launches five-year financial literacy strategy as savings rise
KAMPALA, November 2, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has launched a five-year strategy aimed at improving financial literacy and strengthening the ability of Ugandans to make informed financial decisions amid…
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2 NovemberEnergy & Mining
Afreximbank and APPO formally establish Africa Energy Bank
LAGOS, November 2, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation [APPO] have formally established the Africa Energy Bank [AEB] to help address the continent’s growing energy…
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1 NovemberAgriculture
Local cooperative in Lira embraces Japanese techniques to improve rice yields
LIRA, November 1, 2026 — More than 1,500 members of Itek Okile Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Lira district are working with the Embassy of Japan in Uganda to tackle…
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1 NovemberNews
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growing cities offer path to millions of new jobs
WASHINGTON, November 1, 2026 — Cities across Sub-Saharan Africa could become powerful engines of economic growth and job creation if governments direct investment and policy attention towards areas where businesses can cluster…
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Oct- 2026 -31 OctoberCooperatives & Communities
Oldest police SACCO disburses Shs 10.2bln in loans to members
KAMPALA, October 31, 2026 — The Police Savings Association Limited [PSAL], the Uganda Police Force’s oldest savings and credit cooperative organisation [SACCO], distinct from the relatively young Exodus SACCO, has disbursed Shs…
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31 OctoberEducation
Boarding schools face sanctions over unlawful operations
KAMPALA, October 31, 2026 — The Ministry of Education and Sports has warned boarding schools operating without authorisation that they will face sanctions as the government moves to strengthen safety and welfare…
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31 OctoberNews
Kagadi district moves to curb coffee theft with new ordinance
KAGADI, October 31, 2026 — Kagadi district authorities are preparing a Local Government Ordinance to regulate the trade in agricultural produce, particularly coffee, following an increase in coffee theft in the district.…
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31 OctoberEnergy & Mining
EBRD supports Egypt’s energy security with US$ 63mln financing
CAIRO, October 31, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] is supporting Egypt’s energy transition and industrial decarbonisation with US$ 63 million [€54.7mln] in financing for Dandara Solar Power.…
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