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Kagadi: BoU and UCA strengthen farmers’ access to ACF and SBF
KAGADI District, August 30 — Farmers and cooperative leaders from Kyenjojo, Kagadi and Kikuube districts have been equipped with information on how to access the Government of Uganda’s Agricultural Credit Facility […
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Electric buses launched to ease Kampala traffic congestion
KAMPALA, August 30, 2026 — The Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda, has commissioned 15 electric buses to serve Kira Municipality in Wakiso district. The buses were launched…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Can trading licenses unlock Uganda’s presumptive tax potential?
KAMPALA, August 29, 2026 — Uganda’s presumptive tax regime exists in law but remains underutilized in practice. According to the Ministry of Finance, presumptive tax generated 16 billion Ugandan shillings during July…
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Uganda signs MoU with German firm to set up banknote printing facility
KAMPALA, August 28, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with Germany-based K&B Banknote Solutions to pave the way for the establishment of a sovereign currency…
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Uganda must transform productivity to achieve tenfold growth- Minister
KAMPALA, August 28, 2026 — Uganda must accelerate economic transformation, raise productivity and strengthen collaboration between government and the private sector if it is to achieve its target of growing the economy…
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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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Health
WHO declares Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over as virus continues to spread in DRC
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — The World Health Organization [WHO] and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] have welcomed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak caused by the…
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Health
Standard Chartered donates Shs 186mln to strengthen Ebola prevention in Uganda
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has donated US$ 50,000 [approximately Shs 186 million] to Save the Children International – Uganda to support communities affected by the recent Ebola…
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Finance & Banking
UDB agricultural loan portfolio rises to Shs 620bln, coops among major beneficiaries
KAMPALA, August 26, 2026 — Uganda Development Bank [UDB] has increased its agricultural financing portfolio to approximately Shs 620 billion, representing 33 percent of its total loan portfolio of Shs1.9 trillion. UDB…
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Finance & Banking
Finance minister calls for patient capital to support Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy
KAMPALA, August 26, 2026 — The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has called on the Uganda Bankers’ Association [UBA] to work towards lowering the cost of credit and…
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