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Rwanda: 4,000 Farmers to benefit from new maize and soybean value chains project
KAYONZA, September 27, 2025 – Smallholder farmers in Rwanda’s Kayonza district are set to receive a significant boost as a new project aims to strengthen the maize and soybean value chains, reduce…
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Tackling unsafe abortion: Gov’t urged to economically empower married women
LIRA CITY, September 26, 2025 – The Government of Uganda has been urged to do more to economically empower married women to reduce unsafe abortion in the country. According to a research…
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Second Cooperative Bank in Uganda in the pipeline after closure of first one
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 –Ugandan cooperators will in the near future have a fully-fledged Cooperative Bank established after yesterday’s launch of the National Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited [NCSCSL] at the…
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NARO pledges continued support for agro industrialisation in Uganda
WAKISO, September 17, 2025 –- The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting agro-industrial growth in Uganda through targeted agricultural research and innovation initiatives. Speaking during a recent…
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Coopérative U Plants Its Flag in Rwanda
KIGALI, September 13, 2025 — Coopérative U is planting its flag in a new African country: Rwanda. The independent retail cooperative has signed a partnership with the French group Duval, which is…
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Mortgage refinancing Bill raises paid-up capital to Shs 35bln
KAMPALA, September 6, 2025 — Mortgage refinancing institutions in the country will now be required to have minimum paid-up capital of Shs 35 billion. This is contained in the Mortgage Refinancing Institutions…
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Regional integration: Ugandan business leaders urge EAC Partner States to end NTBs
KAMPALA, 21 August 2025 – The East African Business Council [EABC], in partnership with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda [PSFU] and the Uganda Manufacturers Association [UMA], recently convened the EABC CEOs –…
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Mbarara hospital receives medical equipment from American family
MBARARA CITY, August 15, 2025 – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] recently received a generous donation of vital medical equipment from the Hal Tilbury family of San Diego, USA. The contribution includes a…
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EAC launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency
KAMPALA, August 10, 2025 –The East African Community [ EAC ] launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner…
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Global green coffee exports up 3.3 percent in June 2025-report
KAMPALA, August 6, 2025 –– Global green coffee bean exports rose by 3.3 percent in June 2025, reaching 10.23 million bags, compared with 9.91 million bags in June 2024, according to the…
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