Tanzania
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East Africa
Port of Bujumbura to be modernised
BUJUMBURA – Renovation work on the Port of Bujumbura – part of a vast project to develop the regional corridor to Lake Tanganyika got underway days ago at a launch ceremony attended…
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East Africa
NTBs and national protection impeding intra-EAC trade, says official
ARUSHA – Non-tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] and protectionism at the national level have been identified as the key factors impeding the growth of intra-EAC trade. The East African Community [EAC] Secretary…
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Western
Farmers tipped on agroecology to mitigate climatic change disruptions
MBARARA – The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESSAF Uganda] has appealed to small-scale Farmers in the country to embrace agroecology in a bid to contain some of the…
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East Africa
Mid-term growth for East Africa region projected highest on the continent for 2023-2024
KAMPALA – East Africa will register the highest regional economic performance on the continent in 2023 and 2024, with growth figures at over 5 percent, according to the newly published African Development…
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Africa
CECAFA U18 Women’s Championship: Uganda seeks to keep perfect run intact against Burundi
BUJUMBURA – Uganda U18 women’s national team will go into Tuesday’s game Burundi seeking to keep their brilliant run so far. The junior team has registered two wins in as many games…
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National
Our target for CECAFA U-18 Women’s tourney remains the same despite disruptions, says midfielder Nabulime
KAMPALA – Uganda U18 Women’s National Team midfielder Phiona Nabulime has indicated the team still harbours the same targets despite the changes in the tournament dates and hosts. It should be noted…
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National
CECAFA U18 Championship back with excitement
KAMPALA – The Uganda U18 Women National Team will enter residential camp tomorrow at the Cranes Paradise Hotel, Kisasi, in preparations ahead of the U-18 CECAFA Women Championship scheduled for July 25…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tanzania: Warehouse receipts to support market competition for farmers’ crops
DODOMA – Tanzania’s Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade, Exaud Kigahe, has called on every stakeholder involved in the use and management of the Warehouse Receipts System to fulfill their responsibilities…
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East Africa
Ugandan traders petition gov’t as Tanzania bans rice and maize exports
MASAKA – Traders under Kampala Rice Traders Association have urged government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives [MTIC] to intervene in a matter where authorities in Tanzania have impounded Ugandan…
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Environment
Extreme weather: DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme to provide early warnings
KAMPALA: Resurgence, an organisation that helps cities and their communities protect themselves from the impacts of climate change, recently announced the launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme, spanning cities…
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