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FDC’s Nandala Mafabi pledges to re-energise cooperatives if elected president
MASINDI, October 10, 2025 — Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the presidential flagbearer of the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC], has pledged to re-energise cooperative societies and unions across Uganda, stating that this is…
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Parliament: Energy Conservation Bill hits snag
KAMPALA, September 18, 2025 – – Parliament has stood over debate on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, 2024, stopping the proposed law from progressing to its second reading. According to the…
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National survey reveals strong consumer support for cooperatives
WASHINGTON DC., July 22, 2025 — A new national survey conducted by the leading polling firm Big Village on behalf of NCBA CLUSA reveals strong consumer support for cooperatives, with a majority…
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Bushenyi: Trade Ministry official urges processors to formalise their businesses
BUSHENYI, July 12, 2025 –– A Commissioner from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], James Mukasa, has urged processors in Bushenyi district to formalise their businesses, noting that this would…
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Kotido PDM beneficiaries struggling after misusing funds
KOTIDO, July 7, 2025 — The Parish Development Model [PDM] programme in Kotido district is facing major setbacks, with several beneficiaries struggling to sustain their businesses despite receiving government funding intended to…
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Lira City painters urged to embrace government programmes
LIRA CITY, June 26, 2025 –– The Assistant Resident City Commissioner for Lira City East Division, Betty Akello, has called on members of the Lira City Painters Association to take advantage of…
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Positive customer demand bolsters business conditions in May
KAMPALA, June 19, 2025 –– Confidence in Uganda’s private sector rose to its highest level in nearly two years, as the headline Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index [PMI] climbed to 56.4 in…
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African Credit Rating Agency to launch by September 2025
ADDIS ABABA –– The African Credit Rating Agency [AfCRA], a privately owned financial rating body, is expected to begin operations by September 2025. The agency will provide credit ratings tailored to the…
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MP earmarks Shs 400mln for women’s VSLAs in Zombo district
ZOMBO, April 28, 2025 – Lawrence Songa Biyika, Member of Parliament for Ora County in Zombo district, has committed seed capital of approximately Shs 400 million to support women’s Village Savings and…
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Gov’t to clear Shs 13.8 trillion domestic debt in 12 years
KAMPALA, April 10, 2025 — A report of Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development indicates that it will take government 12 years to be to clear domestic arrears of over Shs…
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