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Uganda earns record Shs 9trn from coffee exports amid strong global demand
KAMPALA, April 15, 2026 – Uganda has registered a record performance in coffee exports, earning approximately Shs 9 trillion over a 12-month period, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of…
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AfDB approves US$ 5.65mln for new off-grid climate finance in fragile African states
KAMPALA, March 30, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa [SEFA] to pilot the Peace Renewable…
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AfDB awards $16.6 million grant to IITA to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
ABUJA, February 28, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture [IITA] have signed a US$ 16.61 million grant agreement to launch the…
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Uganda fetches Shs 8.8trn from coffee exports in one year – report
KAMPALA, January 12, 2026 — Uganda earned Shs 8.8 trillion from coffee exports over a twelve-month period, according to a new government report. Coffee exports for the period December 2024 to November…
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Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan leads over 80 observers ahead of general elections in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 10, 2026 — Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in Uganda ahead of the country’s general elections in which about 21 million voters are expected to participate. Uganda…
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Uganda’s export receipts double year-on-year to Shs 5.3trn – report
KAMPALA, December 19, 2025 — A year-on-year assessment shows that Uganda’s exports almost doubled by 94.4 percent, increasing from US$ 769.62 million in October 2024 to approximately US$ 1.5 billion [approximately Shs…
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Refugees in Kiryandongo find stability and nutrition through FAO’s poultry farming initiative
KIRYANDONGO, December 14, 2025 –When the conflict in Sudan reached Khartoum in 2023, Fatima Salih Mohammed, a 30-year-old mother of six, was forced to flee. She arrived in Uganda with her six…
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Uganda’s coffee exports fetch Shs 8.2trn in 12 months
KAMPALA, December 12, 2025 — Uganda has recorded one of its strongest coffee export performances in recent years, with shipments over the twelve months from November 2024 to October 2025 reaching 8.4…
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Regional Learning Exchange of National Land Commissions Strengthens Land Governance in the IGAD Region
ACCRA, October 6, 2025 — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development [IGAD] has concluded a five-day Regional Learning Exchange of National Land Commissions from IGAD Member States in Accra, Ghana. The exchange brought…
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Over 40mln people threatened by acute hunger in Eastern Africa
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – At least 42 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity this year across six IGAD member states [Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and…
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