Trade
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Aza embarks on countrywide tour to address cooperative challenges
SHEEMA, October 2, 2026 — The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Tom Alero Aza, has called on cooperative members across Uganda to adhere to cooperative principles and values to ensure sustainable growth,…
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Trade
Trade ministry to inquire into China Town supermarket expansion
KAMPALA, October 2, 2026 — Members of Parliament [MPs] on Public Accounts Committee [PAC-Central Government] have tasked the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] to address public concerns over the growing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
How Speaker Oboth brokered BOU-SACCO licensing stand-off
KAMPALA, September 25, 2026 — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has brokered a solution to a stand-off between the Bank of Uganda [BOU], and Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Limited…
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Trade
EAC trade hits US$ 52.3bln as exports drive surplus in Q2 2026
KAMPALA, September 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] recorded strong growth in trade during the second quarter of 2026, with total trade reaching US$ 52.3 billion. Rising exports sustained a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Court clears amendment of Ssali’s Shs 3.8bln fraud indictment
KAMPALA, September 10, 2026 — The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has allowed the prosecution to amend the indictment against former Trade ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa and five co-accused…
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Agriculture
Revival of Lira Spinning Mill key to economic growth in Lango-MP
KAMPALA, September 4, 2026 — Oyam County North Member of Parliament Eunice Otuko says the revival of Lira Spinning Mill is key to promoting agro-industrialisation, creating employment, adding value to agricultural products…
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Opinions & Commentary
Why SACCOs should invest in research and development in a data-driven business environment
BUSHENYI, August 31, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] have proved that financial inclusion for all is indeed possible, and the equation of rural economic development cannot be…
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News
Kayunga set for new sugar mill as Shakti Sugar gets operating licence
KAYUNGA, August 27, 2026 — Kayunga district is set to get a major sugar-processing plant after Shakti Sugar Limited was granted a licence to establish or operate a sugar mill with a…
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News
EABC trains business groups to help firms benefit from AFCFTA trade preferences
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — The East African Business Council [EABC], with support from the GIZ African Union [AU] African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] Programme II, has trained business membership organisations…
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News
EAC to Convene 2nd Regional Education Conference in Nairobi to Drive Education Transformation
KAMPALA, August 18, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] will convene the 2nd EAC Regional Conference on Education in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 24-28, 2026, to accelerate practical action towards transforming…
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