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Stream East Platform Launched at Eastern Africa Filmmakers’ Summit
KAMPALA, July 11,2025 — A significant milestone for the Eastern Africa film industry was marked on Thursday as cultural leaders, filmmakers, and policymakers from across the region gathered at Esella Country Hotel…
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Hope for Africa’s donkeys as ministers rally against skin trade
ABIDJAN, July 8, 2025 — African leaders have taken a strong stand against the donkey skin trade, offering renewed hope for communities and animals alike, following the Abidjan Declaration made at the…
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Uganda and Ethiopia dominate Africa’s coffee exports in May 2025
KAMPALA, July 8, 2025 –– Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 33.3 percent in May 2025 to 2.33 million bags, up from 1.75 million bags in May 2024,…
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NaCORI embraces art to boost coffee growing in Northern Uganda
JINJA CITY, July 3, 2025 –– The National Coffee Resources Research Institute [NaCORRI] has launched an innovative campaign using art and cultural activities to promote coffee farming and consumption in Northern Uganda.…
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UNBS, EAGC train MSMEs on standards and quality control
WAKISO, June 30, 2025 – – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS], in collaboration with the Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC], has launched a training campaign targeting Micro, Small and Medium-sized…
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Global coffee exports plummet 5.5 percent in April 2025-report
KAMPALA, June 5, 2025 — Global exports of all forms of coffee fell by 5.5 percent to 11.43 million bags in April 2025, down from 12.09 million bags in April 2024, according…
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ILO reports rise in child labour across Uganda’s coffee supply chains
KAMPALA, May 30, 2025 – – As you enjoy your morning cup of coffee, have you ever paused to consider the hands that picked the beans? In Uganda, coffee is more than…
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Busia County: Gov’t distributes 400,000 free Robusta seedlings to revamp coffee farms
BUSIA, May 30, 2025 — The Government of Kenya has issued 400,000 free coffee robusta seedlings to boost coffee farming and production in Busia County. Cabinet Secretary [CS]Wycliffe Oparanya stated days ago…
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Africa’s short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds, says AfDB
KAMPALA, May 29, 2025 — Africa’s economy is projected to increase from 3.3 percent growth in 2024 to 3.9 percent in 2025, reaching 4 percent in 2026, despite mounting geopolitical uncertainties and…
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Weatherman warns of excessive rain, floods between June – September
KAMPALA, May 22, 2025 — Countries in the Eastern African region have been warned of much more rain and wetter conditions between June and September, including incidents of flooding and other extreme…
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