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Middle East Conflict Sends Global Growth to Lowest Rate Since COVID-19
KAMPALA, June 14, 2026—The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, steeper inflation,…
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SCA Announces World of Coffee Europe 2027 to be Hosted in Lisbon
LONDON, June 6, 2026 — World of Coffee Europe is scheduled to occur from June 17-19, 2027, at the Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Centre [FIL], making it the first instance of this…
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Cooperatives & Communities
International tourism rises 2 percent in first quarter of 2026 despite global uncertainty
KAMPALA, June 2, 2026 — International tourism increased by 2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 despite growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, according to the latest data released by UN Tourism.…
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Magazine
Spiro secures US$ 215mln to expand electric mobility infrastructure across Africa
KAMPALA, May 2, 2026 — Africa’s largest electric vehicle [EV] company Spiro has raised US$ 215 million [about Shs 817,000,000 billion] in fresh equity financing to accelerate the expansion of its electric…
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Uganda’s annual export earnings jump 45.6 percent in March 2026 – report
KAMPALA, May 24, 2026 — Uganda’s export earnings rose by 45.6 percent year-on-year to about US$ 1.45 billion in March 2026, up from US$ 992.98 million in March 2025, according to the…
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases spike in Europe
LONDON, May 22, 2026 — New data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control [ECDC] show that sexually transmitted infections have reached record levels across Europe in 2024, driven by…
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Africa seeks to boost coffee value chains through new regional investment platform
MARRAKECH, May 7, 2026 — African coffee-producing countries have renewed calls for greater investment in value addition and regional cooperation as stakeholders gathered in Morocco for the Regional Investment Platform for African…
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Uganda coffee export earnings fall despite higher volumes in March
KAMAPALA, May 5, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings declined in March 2026 despite a modest rise in volumes, as falling global prices weighed on the country’s top agricultural export, according to…
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ICA welcomes European Parliament recognition of cooperatives in Global Gateway strategy
BRUSSELS, April 20, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has welcomed a recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament on March 26, 2026 entitled “Global Gateway – past impacts and future…
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Opinions & Commentary
Why USD 100 oil isn’t the economy-killer it used to be
By Manpreet Gill KAMPALA, April 9, 2026 — Just how much should investors worry about high oil prices? Amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, it is not surprising that investors are focused…
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