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Soroti farmers urged to attend farm clinics for better yields

SOROTI, April 30, 2026 — Farmers in Soroti district can boost crop yields and tackle pests by attending farm clinics, the District Agricultural Officer, Moses Okello Eceku, has said. In an interview…

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Amolatar RDC calls for close tracking of coffee seedlings given to farmers

AMOLATAR, April 30, 2026 — The Amolatar Resident District Commissioner [RDC] has called on extension workers in the district to follow up farmers who have received coffee seedlings to ensure they are…

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Uganda to commemorate International Labour Day tomorrow

KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 — Uganda will tomorrow join the rest of the world in commemorating International Labour Day, a day set aside to recognise and appreciate workers’ contributions to national development,…

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URA boss urges Africa to adopt technology in combating tax evasion

KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 – The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ], John R. Musinguzi, has called on tax authorities across Africa to embrace science and technology in…

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AMW to host U.S. – Africa roundtable as Washington’s presence in African mining expands

CAPE TOWN, April 30, 2026 — The upcoming African Mining Week [AMW] 2026 conference – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa – will center host a high-level U.S. – Africa Roundtable,…

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Major sustainability drive launched in Kampala to align financial sector with global standards

KAMPALA, April 29, 2026— The Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has unveiled a major sustainability initiative aimed at aligning Uganda’s financial sector with global environmental, social and governance…

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When the Shocks Keep Coming, Farmer Cooperatives Are the Only Buffer That Works

By Shobha Shetty BRUSSELS, April 29, 2026 — The shocks keep coming. The question is whether we help smallholder farmers face them together — or leave them to face them alone. Right…

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The New Face of African Debt

By Athene Laws and Amadou SY NAIROBI, April 29, 2026 — A major transformation is underway in Sub-Saharan Africa: Governments are increasingly shifting borrowing away from external debt and toward domestic debt.…

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Kafu set to become major tourist hub with multi-billion project

MASINDI, April 29, 2026 — Plans to transform Kafu into a major tourist stopover are gathering pace following the completion of a draft feasibility study for the multi-billion project. The National Planning…

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Hoima PWDs, others receive Shs 82mln to boost their livelihoods

HOIMA, April 29, 2026 — Hoima District Local Government has begun the disbursement of Shs 82 million to persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] and older persons in a bid to improve…

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