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Museveni launches new skilling hub, emphasises role of technology and skills development
NTOROKO, May 15, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed that Uganda’s path to true liberation lies not only in political leadership but also in the advancement of technology and practical skills…
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Promoting agroecology in Uganda through poetry
FORT PORTAL CITY, April 22, 2025 – In a move to promote agroecology across Uganda, the Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers’ Forum Uganda [ESAFF Uganda], in partnership with Humundi, launched the…
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NARO’s new technologies to boost agricultural value chain
WAKISO, March 22, 2025 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has unveiled groundbreaking technologies aimed at enhancing agricultural value chain in the country. A key innovation is the handheld maize sheller,…
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Hoima district receives additional Shs 5.5bln for PDM, begins training beneficiaries
HOIMA, March 17, 2025 – Implementers of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima district have launched a training campaign for beneficiaries of the programme, in preparation for the disbursement of Shs…
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Opinions & Commentary
Credit referencing in Uganda: Unlocking opportunities for growth
KAMPALA, March 12, 2025 –– Uganda has a diverse range of credit providers, including commercial banks, credit institutions, and Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institutions [Tier 1 to Tier 3 financial institutions], Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions,…
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Empowering Women in Healthcare: How Matron Betsy Deen is Transforming Surgery in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, March 9, 2025 — Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and a time to celebrate the women shaping the future of healthcare across Africa. Among them is Matron Betsy Deen, a trailblazer…
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Human rights activist urges universities, others to support students’ clubs
MBARARA CITY, March 5, 2025 – Dr Livingstone Sewanyana, the Executive Director of the Foundation of Human Rights Initiative [FHRI], has urged universities and other institutions of higher learning in Uganda to…
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China to release RMB 360bln to Africa in next three years
KAMPALA, September 5, 2024 – In a significant move to bolster China-Africa relations, China has announced it will provide RMB 360 billion [about US$ 50.7bln] in financial support to African nations over…
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MP Auma urges mothers to embrace saving culture
KWANIA, September 1, 2024 – Kenny Auma Lapat, the Kwania district Woman Member of Parliament, has encouraged beneficiaries of her skilling initiative to adopt a saving culture to enhance their livelihoods. Auma…
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Finance Trust Bank empowers 2,000 women through GROW project
KAMPALA, August 19, 2024 — Finance Trust Bank has successfully trained 2,000 women entrepreneurs as part of the World Bank-funded Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] project. The project, supported…
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