Tanzania
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Energy & Mining
EACOP: TotalEnergies boss snubs European Parliament invite
KAMPALA-Patrick Pouyanne, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies has declined to appear before the European Parliament’s sub-committee on Human Rights, saying legislators there took a tough yet deeply biased decision…
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Agriculture
Digital regional food balance sheet launched
KIGALI-COMESA in partnership with several stakeholders, among them the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa [AGRA] days ago launched the digital Regional Food Balance Sheet [RFBS]. The RFBS aims to accelerate the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Global coffee exports down 8.8 percent in July 2022
KAMPALA– Global exports of green beans in July 2022 were 9.04 million bags, compared with 9.91mln bags in the same month of the previous year, which is down 8.8 percent, according to…
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UPC EALA aspirant vows to push for regional currency
LIRA- The Uganda Peoples Congress [UPC] Candidate for East African Legislative Assembly [ EALA ], has pledged to champion the establishment of a single currency for the East African Community [EAC]. Fred…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara City earmarks Shs100 mln to host regional trade exhibition
MBARARA– Mbarara City Council has approved Shs 100 million to enable it to host the next East Africa International Trade Exhibition [EAITE] on multi-sector products, and equipment and machinery. EAITE, expected to…
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News
Govt to ready EACOP license in three months after receipt of application
KAMPALA– The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company [ EACOP ] Limited, the firm spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has presented its application to government for a construction…
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Development
Global coffee exports rise 10.7 percent
KAMPALA– Global exports of green coffee beans totalled 9.75 million bags in May 2022, up from 8.8 mln bags in the same month of 2021, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] said in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Industrialisation: Mbarara city leaders woo Madhvani Group with free land
MBARARA– Mbarara city leadership is willing to offer free land to Madhvani Group of Companies to establish factories in a bid to boost the industrialization of the city and the western region…
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Cooperatives & Communities
KALANGALA: Local fishermen accuse Tanzanians of invading Ugandan territory
KALANGALA – Fishing activities in some small islands of Lake Victoria in Kalangala district face disruptions, with the Ugandan fishermen accusing Tanzanians of attacking them and stealing their fishing equipment, as well…
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Cooperatives & Communities
EAC boss to concentrate on regional trade and peace next year
ARUSHA– Deepening economic integration, strengthening regional peace and security mechanisms, and implementing the road map for the attainment of the East African Community [ EAC ] Monetary Union are some of Dr.…
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