Industry
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Cooperatives & Communities
How Speaker Oboth brokered BOU-SACCO licensing stand-off
KAMPALA, September 25, 2026 — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has brokered a solution to a stand-off between the Bank of Uganda [BOU], and Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Limited…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Court clears amendment of Ssali’s Shs 3.8bln fraud indictment
KAMPALA, September 10, 2026 — The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has allowed the prosecution to amend the indictment against former Trade ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa and five co-accused…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nigeria: Kogi State moves to digitalise coops, declares end to manual records
KOGI, September 4, 2026 — The Kogi State Government has begun the digital transformation of the state’s cooperative sector, with all registered societies set to undergo mandatory data revalidation before receiving automated…
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Agriculture
Revival of Lira Spinning Mill key to economic growth in Lango-MP
KAMPALA, September 4, 2026 — Oyam County North Member of Parliament Eunice Otuko says the revival of Lira Spinning Mill is key to promoting agro-industrialisation, creating employment, adding value to agricultural products…
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Stakeholders convene to chart growth strategy for Uganda’s avocado industry
KAMPALA, June 23, 2026 — Farmers, exporters, processors and government officials have convened in Kampala to develop strategies aimed at strengthening Uganda’s avocado industry and improving its competitiveness in regional and international…
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Uganda postpones 2026 Coops Day celebrations over Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda has suspended national celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives [Coops Day] until further notice following an Ebola outbreak in neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Trade ministry reflects on past five years in new publication
KAMPALA, May 15, 2026 — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has in its latest publication reflected on what it describes as a transformative journey between 2021 and 2025, highlighting…
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Kitgum taxi cooperative begins process for permanent registration
KITGUM, May 7, 2026 — The Kitgum Taxi Owners and Drivers Cooperative Society Limited has begun the process of adopting new bylaws after reporting the loss of its original documents to police,…
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Rwampara ranchers’ row resumes: police block meeting as Shs 9.6bn crisis deepens
RWAMPARA, April 20, 2026 — Tensions boiled over on Friday as elderly ranchers clashed with police at the Rwampara district headquarters after officers blocked a scheduled meeting over a disputed Shs 9.6…
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UDB opens Mbale regional office to boost access to finance in Eastern Uganda
MBALE CITY, March 31, 2026 — The Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] has officially opened its Eastern Regional Office in Mbale City, a move aimed at bringing development financing services closer…
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