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Africa
AEC to launch 2027 African energy outlook at AEW 2026
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] is set to launch its State of African Energy 2027 Outlook Report during African Energy Week [AEW] 2026 in Cape Town, highlighting…
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Trade
African CEOs express optimism, but credit risk and policy gaps hinder intra-African trade
KAMPALA, October 7, 2026 — Preliminary results from the 2026 PAFTRAC Africa CEO Trade Survey, presented recently at the World Trade Organization [WTO] Public Forum in Geneva, revealed that 81.3 percent of…
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International
Global economy set to stabilise, but fiscal pressures and AI uncertainty threaten growth
KAMPALA, September 22, 2026 — The global economy is showing signs of stabilisation, but tighter fiscal conditions, rising living costs and uncertainty over artificial intelligence [ AI ] investment could undermine growth…
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International
Cooperative youth: present, participating and leading
PANAMA CITY, September 15, 2026 — Young people are increasingly taking an active role in the global cooperative movement, participating in decision-making, leading youth committees and developing initiatives to address challenges facing…
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Africa
New playbook showcases access to finance success for Africa’s women entrepreneurs
KAMPALA, July 24, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa [AFAWA], in partnership with social impact innovation company Lionesses of Africa, has unveiled a new…
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Agriculture
Uganda’s peasant movement calls for ban on hazardous pesticides, promotes agroecology
KAMPALA, July 16, 2026 — The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has called on the Government of Uganda, the East African Community [EAC] and the European Union…
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Trade
Uganda earns Shs 8.3trn from coffee exports despite May decline
KAMPALA, July 6, 2026 – Uganda earned US$ 2.3 billion [about Shs 8.3 trillion] from coffee exports over the 12 months to May 2026, despite a significant decline in export volumes and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New report highlights coffee’s shared value chain linking producing countries and Europe
KAMPALA, June 27, 2026 — Coffee supports livelihoods for millions of farming families in producing countries while generating jobs and economic activity across Europe, according to a new report published today by…
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News
EU moves closer to digital euro as parliament backs key framework amid push to curb US payment dominance
BONN, June 24, 2026 — The European Union [EU] has taken a significant step towards introducing a digital euro after the European Parliament’s economic committee gave its backing to draft legislation designed…
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News
Uganda’s exports rise 24.3 percent despite decline in coffee earnings
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — Uganda’s merchandise exports registered strong growth over the past year, increasing by 24.3 per cent to reach US$ 1.40 billion in April 2026, up from US$ 1.13bln…
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