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Museveni signs three key housing and construction laws

KAMPALA, February 20, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today assented to three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening regulation in Uganda’s construction, housing finance and valuation sectors. Museveni signed…

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Gov’t launches Phase II of Lake Kwania boundary demarcation

KWANIA, February 20, 2026 — The Government, through the Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE], has launched Phase II of the demarcation of boundaries along Lake Kwania in five sub-counties of Kwania…

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KYAPS SACCO expands to Ntungamo in drive to bring services closer to members

NTUNGAMO, February 20, 2026 – Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO [KYAPS], domiciled in Bushenyi district, has marked a significant milestone in its growth strategy with the official opening of a new branch in Ntungamo…

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Uganda’s annual export revenue rises over 83 percent in December 2025

KAMPALA, February 20, 2026 — Uganda’s Year-on-year, export receipts rose significantly by 83.49 percent, increasing from US$ 760.31 million in December 2024 to US$ 1,395.07 million in December 2025. According to the…

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Absa Bank Uganda recognised as Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker

KAMPALA, February 19, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has recognised Absa Bank Uganda as the Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker [PDMM] in Uganda Government Securities for the period October…

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Soya cooperative expands partnerships to boost production in Bunyoro

 MASINDI, February 19, 2026 — Members of the Soybean Farmers’ Cooperative Society of Uganda Limited [SOFACU] in the Bunyoro Sub-region have expressed renewed optimism following the entry of new partners aimed at…

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Ugandan officials head to Paris for talks on double taxation agreement

KAMPALA, February 19, 2026 — A delegation from Uganda is in Paris for the second round of negotiations on a proposed Double Taxation Agreement [DTA] with France, in a move aimed at…

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Climate change threatens more than 75 percent of global coffee supply as rising temperatures make key regions too hot for cultivation

ADDIS ABABA — In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than four million households rely on the crop as their primary source of income, accounting for nearly one-third of national export earnings.…

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Uganda must act urgently to match Kenya on virtual assets, BoU boss warns

KAMPALA, February 19, 2026 — Michael Atingi-Ego has challenged Uganda to move “deliberately but urgently” to establish a comprehensive regulatory regime for virtual assets, warning that the country risks falling behind Kenya…

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KCB Bank strengthens women’s empowerment drive with launch of innovation hub in Kampala

KAMPALA, February 18, 2026 — KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to women’s economic empowerment with the launch of the Mkazipreneur Community Library, a new knowledge and innovation hub designed to…

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