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UNBS, EAGC train MSMEs on standards and quality control
WAKISO, June 30, 2025 – – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS], in collaboration with the Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC], has launched a training campaign targeting Micro, Small and Medium-sized…
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Brazil and China collaborate on sustainable soybean supply chain
BRASILIA, June 26, 2025 –– Brazil and the People’s Republic of China [PRC] are exploring a groundbreaking partnership to develop a dedicated soybean supply chain tailored to meet Chinese sustainability and quality…
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EAC tables US$ 109.3mln budget estimates before EALA for the 2025/2026 FY
ARUSHA, June 25, 2025 — The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year [FY] totaling US$109,338,151 [approximately Ushs…
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Gov’t to leverage commercial diplomacy to promote foreign trade and investment
KAMPALA, June 18, 2025 –– Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, plans to adopt commercial diplomacy as a strategic approach to promote Ugandan goods and services in countries where it maintains…
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FDI Flows to Developing Economies Drop to Lowest Level Since 2005
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 — Flows of foreign direct investment [ FDI ] into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005…
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Shs 9.5bln compensation revitalises Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union
MBARARA CITY, June 16, 2025 –– The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] has been revitalised following a government compensation of Shs 9.5 billion, which has cleared the Union’s debts and boosted its…
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National Budget Month for FY 2025/26 Launched
KAMPALA, June 2, 2025 — Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has launched the national budget month activities for FY 2025/26 at the Uganda Media Centre. During the launch that took place in Kampala, Finance…
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Museveni signs sugarcane bill into law
ENTEBBE, June 2, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023, into law, calling for cooperation between sugar millers and growers for a prosperous industry. “If you don’t…
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Uganda’s economy strengthens in April amid rising inflation and export growth
KAMPALA, May 23, 2025 –– Uganda’s economy showed continued signs of recovery in April 2025, supported by stronger business activity, robust export growth, and stable financial conditions, according to the Ministry of…
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Turkish Government Intervenes in Lemon Exports to Mitigate Supply Shortage
ANKARA, April 30, 2025 — The Turkish Ministry of Trade [MoT], in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry [MinAF], imposed a temporary ban on lemon exports on April 8, 2025…
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