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EAGC launches farmer-owned G-Hubs to boost grain trade in East Africa
MUKONO, April 14, 2025 – The Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC] has launched farmer-owned and operated Grain Trade Business Hubs [ G-Hubs ], an innovative initiative aimed at transforming grain commerce for…
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Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
NAIROBI, March 20, 2025 — Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers. Speaking at a two-day conference on…
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IGG to probe Kalungu district officials over misuse of school funds
KALUNGU, March 13, 2025 – The Inspectorate of Government is set to launch an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of funds intended for the construction of schools in Kalungu district, as well…
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Joy as Hoima villages are connected to electricity
HOIMA, February , 9, 2025 — Residents, predominantly farmers, in the villages of Kitoba Sub-county, Hoima district, are overjoyed following the connection of electricity to their areas. Eng. Samuel Magezi, the UMEME…
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SACCOs urged to guard against loan defaulters as they seek expanding
SHEEMA, January 18, 2025 – – Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] in Uganda are facing the growing challenge of loan defaults, according to Herbert Ahimbisibwe, the General Manager of Shuuku Credit…
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Technology
Online tool to measure performance of One Stop Border Posts in EAC unveiled
ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] has unveiled an online tool to measure the performance of the 22 One Stop Border Posts [OSBPs] across the region. The EAC Secretary General in…
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Education
Construction of classroom blocks begins in four Kumi schools
KUMI-Authorities in Kumi district have launched the construction of classroom blocks in four government-aided primary schools that are overwhelmed by a high number of pupils. The primary schools to benefit include Oseera,…
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International
Coffee market eyes Brazil’s rainfall totals with cautious hope
BRASILIA-Since the beginning of September, the Arabica coffee-growing regions of Brazil have received more than 160mm of rain, bringing the rainfall total for the country’s upcoming on-year crop close to totals seen…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ntungamo pineapple farmers cry out to gov’t as factory stops operations
NTUNGAMO-Farmers who embraced commercial pineapple growing in Itojo Sub-county and Nyamukana town council in Ntungamo are now crying to the government to help them find buyers after a local juice-processing factory failed…
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International
Energy co-ops weigh the costs of the world’s power supply crisis
LONDON– The energy crisis is forcing price hikes around the world; in the UK, millions are in fear of fuel poverty as winter looms, and many businesses are concerned about unaffordable fuel…
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