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2025 PLE results to be released on Friday

KAMPALA, January 29, 2026 — The Uganda National Examinations Board [UNEB] has announced that the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination [ PLE ] results will be released this Friday, marking a key moment…

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Govt to spend less in FY 2026/27 – Finance ministry

KAMPALA, January 29, 2026 — The preliminary resource envelope for the financial year [FY] 2026/27 is estimated at Shs 69.399 trillion, down from Shs 72.376trn in the current FY 2025/26, according to…

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Mitigating climate change: Buganda adopts biogas for clean cooking

NAKASONGOLA, January 29, 2026 — Buganda Kingdom has adopted the use of biogas for clean cooking as part of efforts to combat climate change, reduce poverty and curb environmentally related diseases. The…

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Afreximbank bolsters Angola’s energy sector with a US$ 1.75bln facility for national oil company

CAIRO, January 29, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank], working with other mandated lead arrangers, has successfully closed a US$ 1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company.…

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“Any customs system not Built on LLM Will disappear,” warns ASYCUDA founder Jean Gurunlian

ABU DHABI, January 29, 2026 — Jean Gurunlian, Chairperson of Webb Fontaine, and founder/architect of the ASYCUDA system, issued a stark warning on the future of Customs technology at the WCO Technology…

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Kikuube politicians pledge to modernise agriculture and boost household incomes

KIKUUBE, January 29, 2026 — The re-elected Member of Parliament for Buhaguzi East constituency in Kikuube District, Steven Asera Itaza, has outlined key service delivery priorities for his second term in office,…

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Uganda ranks third in Africa Financial Markets Index

KAMPALA, January 28, 2026 — Uganda has retained third place in the 2025 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI], reflecting continued progress in macroeconomic stability and market transparency. The AFMI assessed 28…

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KCB Bank entices salary earners with unsecured personal loans

KAMPALA, January 28, 2026 — A growing number of Ugandans are recognising that financial stability is rarely accidental. Instead, it is built through early planning, disciplined income management and timely access to…

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Uganda’s export earnings rise by 70.5 percent in November 2025

KAMPALA, January 28, 2026 — Uganda’s export earnings grew by 70.5 percent year-on-year to US$1.19 billion in November 2025, up from US$ 698.46 million recorded in November 2024, according to the latest…

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MTIC to conduct Cooperative Clinic in Jinja City

KAMPALA, January 27, 2026 — As part of a nation-wide drive, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] will conduct a Cooperative Clinic in the Busoga Sub-region from February 2-5, 2026.…

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