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EAC launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency
KAMPALA, August 10, 2025 –The East African Community [ EAC ] launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner…
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Equity Bank courts Ugandans in South Africa with tailored financial services
JOHANNESBURG, August 9, 2025 – One of Uganda’s top commercial banks, Equity Bank Uganda has launched a suite of financial services specifically designed for Ugandans living in South Africa, focusing on diaspora…
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CHAN 2024: Cranes set sights on Guinea after poor start
KAMPALA, August 7, 2025 –Following their disappointing start to the TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 campaign, joint co-hosts Uganda Cranes resumed preparations with a recovery session held on Tuesday evening at the FUFA Stadium,…
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Global green coffee exports up 3.3 percent in June 2025-report
KAMPALA, August 6, 2025 –– Global green coffee bean exports rose by 3.3 percent in June 2025, reaching 10.23 million bags, compared with 9.91 million bags in June 2024, according to the…
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Teso farmers struggling to access Agricultural Credit Facility
SOROTI, August 6, 2025 –– Farmers in the Teso Subregion in eastern Uganda are facing difficulties accessing the Agricultural Credit Facility [ACF], which was established to help boost agricultural production. The ACF…
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Regional animal diseases diagnostic centre commissioned in Gulu district
GULU, August 5, 2025 – The Gulu Regional Animal Disease Diagnostics & Epidemiology Centre [GRADDEC] was commissioned last week in Gulu district, aimed at bringing timely veterinary services closer to livestock farmers in the Acholi Subregion.…
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Cooperatives urged to tap into Free Trade Zone opportunities
GULU, August 5, 2025 –– Cooperatives in Northern Uganda and across the country are being encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Free Trade Zones [FTZs], as a means to…
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Museveni tables Shs 1.2 billion per win for Uganda Cranes at CHAN 2024
KAMPALA, August 4, 2025 –As the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship [CHAN] 2024 continues, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged a staggering Shs 1.2 billion for the Uganda Cranes for every match they…
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Gov’t commissions Nyagak III Hydropower Project in West Nile
ARUA, August 4, 2025 — Government has officially commissioned the 6.6-megawatt Nyagak III Hydropower Project in Zombo district, a milestone development aimed at accelerating industrialisation in the West Nile Subregion where agricultural…
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Judiciary launches construction of regional Court of Appeal in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, August 4, 2025 — The Judiciary has officially launched the construction of a regional Court of Appeal in Mbarara City, a major step in decentralising justice and improving access to…
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