Uganda
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Health
EAC strengthens health security with launch of UVRI as Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology
ENTEBBE, July 25, 2026 – The East African Community’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks has been significantly strengthened following the official launch and operationalisation of the Uganda…
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Cooperatives & Communities
FUE, UCA forge partnership to strengthen Uganda’s cooperative sector
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 — The Federation of Uganda Employers [ FUE ] and the Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited [UCA] have agreed to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening cooperative enterprises, improving leadership…
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East Africa
EAC Central Bank Governors reaffirm commitment to single currency by 2031
KAMPALA, July 24, 2026 — Governors of central banks from across the East African Community [ EAC ] have reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a single regional currency by 2031, despite uneven…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushenyi Commercial Officer challenges Ugandan SACCOs to innovate for youth jobs
BUSHENYI, July 24, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda have been urged to move away from traditional business approaches and embrace research, data-driven planning, and market innovation to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Increasing Fintech-based fraud threatens cooperative sector in Uganda and Kenya – Report
KAMPALA, July 23, 2026 — A new research report has revealed that the rapid growth of Fintech-based fraud poses an increasing threat to the cooperative sector across East Africa, particularly in Uganda…
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Finance & Banking
Finance Minister urges Absa Bank to provide affordable capital to public and private sectors
KAMPALA, July 23, 2026 — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has urged Absa Bank Uganda to work towards providing affordable capital to both the public and private sectors to support the implementation of…
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Health
Africa CDC urges US to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda
KAMPALA, July 22, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] has urged the United States Government to urgently review and lift temporary Ebola-related entry restrictions…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda: Outstanding private sector credit edges up in May 2026
KAMPALA, July 22, 2026 — The stock of outstanding private sector credit in Uganda increased by 1.1 percent to Shs 26.72 trillion in May 2026, up from Shs 26,43trn in April 2026.…
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Trade
Uganda’s annual export receipts jump 12.8 percent in May 2026
KAMPALA, July 22, 2026 — Year on year, Uganda’s merchandise exports grew by 12.8 percent from US$ 1.2 billion in May 2025 to US$ 1.34bln in May 2026, according to the Performance…
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Health
Uganda reports no new Bundibugyo virus cases as DRC outbreak death toll nears 1,000
KAMPALA, July 21, 2026 — Uganda has recorded no new confirmed cases or deaths from the ongoing Bundibugyo Virus Disease [BVD] outbreak, as neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] continues to battle…
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