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News
Ugandan coffee ranked high as Museveni seeks to bolster European and American markets
KAMPALA – Ugandan coffee will soon find its way to the European Balkan States market following a concerted effort by President Yoweri Museveni to bolster Uganda’s trade links beyond Africa, a continent…
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Development
Amuru locals donate land for construction of modern market
AMURU-Residents of Lajalula, in Lakang Sub-county in Amuru district, have donated four acres of land for the establishment of a modern market where farmers’ agricultural produce and other goods will be sold.…
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Gulu Main Market vendors want renovations fast-tracked
GULU-Vendors under the umbrella of Gulu Main Market Vendors Association are demanding the fast-tracking of the remaining construction works and general renovations of the multi-billion shilling facility. In 2021, government announced plans…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NARO official urges Lango cassava farmers to form cooperatives
LIRA– A top official from the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has advised cassava farmers in the Lango Sub-region to form cooperative societies if they are to access better markets and have…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda scores high in 2022 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index
KAMPALA– African countries have responded positively to the need to develop domestic financial markets to protect economies from external shocks, Officicial Monetary Financial Institutions Forum [OMFIF] said as it released 2022 Absa…
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News
Kasaija urges local gov’t officials to enforce laws on environmental protection
MASAKA-The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has called upon local government officials to enforce laws on conservation of the environment to mitigate the effects of climate change in the country. The minister…
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East Africa
Steps towards harmonised policy for e-Commerce in region begin
LILONGWE -The Eastern Africa-Southern-Africa and Indian Ocean [EA-SA-IO] region is focusing on developing a regional model policy and regulatory frameworks for e-Commerce, which will in turn facilitate several economic activities and contribute…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers’ group boosted with equipment and seeds
GULU-Opar pi wan Farmers Group which engages in horticulture in Loyo-boo village, Unyama Sub-county, Gulu district has received farming equipment and seeds worth Shs 7.4 million. The group which also grows and…
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International
Global air traffic was up 58.8 percent in July 2022, says IATA
KAMPALA-The International Air Transport Association [IATA] says passenger data for July 2022 shows that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong. Total traffic in July 2022 [measured in revenue passenger…
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