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Graduate volunteers oriented in Kampala under major empowerment programme

KAMPALA, June 25, 2026 — More than 120 graduate volunteers and apprentices attended an orientation workshop organised by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] following their deployment to various…

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Tycoon Mbire to headline SBG Securities Investor Day amid push for investment culture in Uganda

KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — MTN Uganda Chairman and prominent businessman Charles Mbire is set to headline the inaugural SBG Securities Investor Day this Friday in a move aimed at boosting local…

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Uganda’s US$ 500bln growth ambition puts mining reform and critical minerals in focus at AMW 2026

KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — As Uganda accelerates its Ten-Fold Growth Strategy aimed at expanding its economy from US$ 59.3 billion to US$ 500 billion by 2040, the African Mining Week [AMW]…

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EU moves closer to digital euro as parliament backs key framework amid push to curb US payment dominance

BONN, June 24, 2026 — The European Union [EU] has taken a significant step towards introducing a digital euro after the European Parliament’s economic committee gave its backing to draft legislation designed…

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Hippos raid villages in Soroti, destroy crop fields and leave residents living in fear

SOROTI, June 24, 2026 — Residents in several parts of Soroti district in eastern Uganda are living in fear of hunger after hippos strayed from lake Kyoga’s papyrus swamps and invaded villages,…

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AFC arranges over EUR100mln financing to strengthen food security in Togo

LOME, June 24, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for Togolese government to support food security through modernisation…

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AGM elects new board as Banyankole Kweterana charts growth agenda

MBARARA CITY, June 24, 2026 — The historic Banyankole Kweterana Co-operative Union [BKCU] has elected a new board of directors to steer Western Uganda’s agricultural cooperative for the next four years. The…

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Stakeholders call for increased investment in smallholder irrigation schemes

KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — Stakeholders from Uganda’s agriculture, finance, public and private sectors have called on government and development partners to increase investment in and support for the adoption of irrigation…

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Borrowing on Mobile Money? Your Digital habits may be building or damaging your Financial Reputation

KAMPALA, June 23, 2026 — Every day, millions of Ugandans borrow money through mobile money platforms and other digital channels. You no longer have to leave work, close your business, or spend…

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Legislators urged to prioritise political cohesion and national welfare

KAMPALA, June 23, 2026 — Members of Parliament have been urged to rise above partisan interests and legislate in the interest of the electorate, with a stronger focus on issues that unite…

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