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Finance & Banking
Equity Bank trains Gulu young entrepreneurs in investment and digital economy
GULU – Equity Bank has trained hundreds of young entrepreneurs in Gulu on how to invest and take advantage of the digital economy. The training was aimed at giving young entrepreneurs the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira farmers decry presence of fake agro-inputs on market
LIRA – Farmers in both Lira district and Lira city have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] to intervene and remove counterfeit agro-inputs from the market. The call…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube dairy farmers decry low milk prices
KIKUUBO – Dairy farmers in Kikuube district are concerned over the continuous decline of milk prices, saying the enterprise is no longer profitable. Charles Rwobushesi, a dairy farmer in Kyarushesha village in…
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News
Bulambuli: Coffee farmers urged to ensure high quality
BULAMBULI: Coffee farmers in Bulambuli district and the rest of Bugisu Sub-region have been urged to ensure the production of high quality coffee if they are to access better markets. This call…
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News
More entrances to Lira Main Market opened
LIRA– Vendors in Lira Main Market are hopeful of making bumper sales following the opening of more entrances into the market to ease accessibility. Initially, Lira Main Market located in Lira City…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Less than half of Emyooga SACCOs in Fort Portal City apply for permanent registration
FORT PORTAL – Out of the 36 Emyooga SACCOs registered in Fort Portal City, only 17 of them have applied for permanent registration, according to the city principal commercial officer, Michael Karwani.…
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News
Bill regulating competition among businesses passed
KAMPALA – Parliament last week passed the Competition Bill 2022 aimed at facilitating fair competition in markets and prevent practices having adverse impacts on competition in markets. The bill primarily seeks to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Fish vendors reap big through cooperatives
LIRA – Fish vendors especially women are reaping big from the business after getting soft loans from local cooperatives. One of the cooperatives supporting the fish vendors in Lira Main Market is…
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East Africa
Enhancing cross-border trade: Competition regulatory authorities sign bilateral agreement
ARUSHA-The Competition Authority of Kenya [CAK] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to ensure execution of their respective mandates enhances regional integration…
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Agriculture
Gulu City farmers get hand tractors
GULU – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Anima [MAAIF] has given 12 hand tractors to farmers in Gulu City to boost food production. The hand tractors were procured through Mapenduzi Foundation,…
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