Trade
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC kicks off process to give certificates to Emyooga in Lango, Acholi
LIRA-The Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ], has kicked off preparations to offer permanent registration certificates to the Emyooga SACCOs in Lango and Acholi sub-regions. According to Mable Nabadda, the Lira and…
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Africa
Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022 set for early November
ABIDJANI-The third edition of the Africa Investment Market Days is fast approaching, according to its schedule. Taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 2-4, 2022, the Africa Investment Forum [AIF2022] will…
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East Africa
EAC to set up Diaspora desk to facilitate investment and trade in the region
ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] is setting up a Diaspora desk that will focus on facilitating East Africans living in the diaspora to invest and trade in the region. EAC…
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West Nile
Minister Ecweru rushes to Nebbi to calm planned demo over poor state of roads
NEBBI – The State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Musa Ecweru on Tuesday rushed to Greater Nebbi districts to appease youth who had planned demonstrations over the poor state of the…
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Environment
Trade in endangered tree species goes on in Acholi despite ban
Although the government in 2017 put a ban on trading in the endangered Shea-nut and Africana Afzelia tree species in Acholi Sub-region and Adjumani district, dealers still have not given up on…
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News
Tayebwa asks Vietnam to help Uganda in coffee processing
KAMPALA– Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called for cooperation with Vietnam to develop the country’s coffee value chain for the benefit of farmers. In a meeting with Vietnam’s Ambassador-Designate to Uganda, Nguyen…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs launch investigations into rice business at Mutukula border post
MUTUKULA– Legislators under the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism have launched investigations into the alleged corruption and unfair competition in the rice trade at Mutukula border post. This comes after…
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Africa
Global animal welfare charity commends Nigeria’s proposed ban on donkey slaughter
LAGOS– The world’s largest equine charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, has welcomed moves by the Nigerian government toward an outright ban on the slaughter of donkeys as well as the export of their…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara Market finally occupied after govt intervention
MBARARA– There was excitement as vendors started occupying the new Mbarara Central Market this week, ending the recent confusion caused by corruption allegations against some of the market and city council workers.…
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News
Fort Portal City seeks Shs 60bln for urbanisation and climate change mitigation
FORT PORTAL – Fort Portal city authorities are targeting Shs 60 billion as part of a bigger loan which the Ugandan government is set to secure from the French Development Agency [FDA]…
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