Uganda
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Energy & Mining
Africa’s Leading Energy Companies and Projects Shortlisted for African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Awards
KAMPALA, August 5, 2026 — The nominees for the African Energy Week [AEW] 2026 recognise the companies, projects and individuals driving innovation, investment and growth across Africa’s energy sector. Featuring 12 categories…
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Environment
Shs 446bln Unyama irrigation project set to revive commercial farming in Northern Uganda
GULU, August 5, 2026 – The Government has kick-started efforts to revive the stalled Unyama Irrigation Project, with a Shs 446 billion investment expected to give farmers in Northern Uganda a new…
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Agriculture
Kiryandongo farmers embrace walking tractors to boost yields and livelihoods
KIRYANDONGO, August 5, 2026 — Kiryandongo district, a major food basket for Uganda and its neighbours, is experiencing a quiet agricultural revolution as farmers embrace mechanisation to boost production. Since 2018, the…
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Environment
Young Ugandans to drive forest restoration and climate action
KAMPALA, August 4, 2026 — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE] and Uganda Youth Go Green, has trained…
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Trade
Uganda coffee earnings plunge 37 percent in June as global prices weaken
KAMPALA, August 3, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings fell by 37.4 percent in June 2026 to US$175.5 million, as lower global prices and a decline in export volumes weighed on the…
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News
UNBS rallies gov’t agencies to strengthen standards for Uganda’s economic growth
KAMPALA, August 1, 2026 — The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [ UNBS ] has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to improve service delivery and embed a culture of quality…
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Agriculture
Lango agro-input dealers opt out of open-market sales to fight counterfeits
LIRA CITY, July 31, 2026 — Agro-input dealers in Lango Sub-region have resolved to stop selling agricultural inputs in open markets as part of efforts to curb the circulation of counterfeit products…
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News
NARO partners Chinese scientists to develop premium tea for export markets
FORT POTAL CITY, July 31, 2026 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has partnered with the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences [JAAS] in China to develop premium teas aimed…
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Energy & Mining
Ggoobi, Bateebe appointed to Kenya Pipeline Company board
KAMPALA, July 30, 2026 — Finance Ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST] Ramathan Ggoobi and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Irene Pauline Bateebe have…
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Legal
EU moves to bring soluble coffee under deforestation-free supply chain law
KAMPALA, July 30, 2026 — The European Commission has moved to bring soluble coffee, including soluble / instant coffee and coffee extracts, under the European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], closing a long-standing…
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