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Karamoja cooperative launches major wheat seed multiplication drive

MOROTO, February 18, 2026 — The Karamoja Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has launched an ambitious wheat seed multiplication initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and strengthening food security across the Karamoja Sub-region.…

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Shs 100bln needed to establish Bunyoro University

HOIMA, February 18, 2026 — The Bunyoro University Taskforce has appealed to Parliament to allocate Shs 100 billion for the construction of the proposed institution of higher learning in Bunyoro Subregion. According…

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From vision to capital: African blocs align to close the continent’s financing gap

KAMPALA, February 17, 2026 — African regional blocs have thrown their weight behind a new continent-wide financial reform agenda aimed at closing Africa’s vast development funding gap and mobilising domestic capital at…

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Sugarcane farmers commend Museveni for eliminating 5 percent trash deduction

HOIMA CITY, February 17, 2026 — Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro sub-regions, under their umbrella body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], have lauded President Yoweri Museveni for compelling…

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CSocD64: Multistakeholder forum highlights cooperatives as drivers of development

DOHA, February 17, 2026 — Cooperatives were highlighted as key catalysts for poverty eradication and inclusive growth during a multistakeholder forum held alongside the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social…

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Young African researchers hail hands-on communication training in Uganda

KAMPALA, February 17, 2026 — Twenty-five young university researchers from eight Anglophone African countries have praised a hands-on communication workshop in Uganda for equipping them with practical skills to make agroecological research…

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Coffee farmers in West Acholi count losses as drought grips region

GULU CITY, February 17, 2026 — First-time coffee farmers in West Acholi are counting significant losses after prolonged dry conditions and poor crop management left thousands of seedlings withered in their gardens.…

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Mbarara City youth SACCO defies odds to reach Shs 1.4 billion in share capital

Mbarara City, February 17, 2026 – Despite facing development challenges, Kibaya Youth Development SACCO Limited has recorded a year of remarkable growth, achieving a 26 per cent rise in share capital to…

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Tapping into new opportunities: Equity Bank staff undergo training on green finance

KAMPALA, February 16, 2026 — Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its internal capacity to attract new clients and mobilise green finance opportunities following intensive training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator…

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Minister tasks town administrators on infrastructure and post-election harmony

BUSHENYI, February 16, 2026 — The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has challenged Town Clerks across Uganda to position themselves as agents of change and champions of socio-economic transformation within their…

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