Uganda
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Aza calls for stronger regulation and digital transformation of SACCOs
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 15, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has pledged to address outstanding regulatory concerns affecting the country’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], while urging the sector…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda leads East Africa in financial-market development but shallow capital markets remain a weak link
KAMPALA, October 15, 2026 — Uganda has emerged as the strongest-performing financial market in East Africa among the economies assessed in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI], outperforming Kenya, Tanzania…
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Agriculture
NARO intensifies cassava multiplication to boost food security in drought-prone Karamoja
SERERE, October 15, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has intensified cassava multiplication efforts to ensure farmers in the Karamoja Subregion have access to quality planting materials to help them…
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Health
Uganda HIV prevalence stagnates at 5.9 percent as global cooperative models offer lessons for local SACCOs
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 – Uganda’s HIV/AIDS burden has stagnated, with 1.5 million adults still living with the virus, but the country is recording near-perfect treatment success among people who know their…
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Legal
Police arrest 552 over alleged theft of PDM funds
KAMPALA, October 13, 2026 — The Uganda Police and other law enforcement agencies have arrested 552 people over the alleged theft and misuse of funds under the Parish Development Model [PDM], as…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda: Fintech sector pushes for special fund for local innovation
KAMPALA, October 13, 2026 — Uganda’s fintech sector has asked the government to establish a dedicated fund to finance local innovation, build technical capacity and help home-grown technology companies develop solutions capable…
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News
Ankole, Kigezi leaders urged to strengthen oversight of GROW project
RUKUNGIRI, October 13, 2026 — District leaders in the Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions have been urged to strengthen their involvement in the implementation and monitoring of government programmes supporting women entrepreneurs. The…
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Agriculture
Quality of Bunyoro’s coffee still lacking, says MAAIF official
HOIMA CITY, October 11, 2026 — Eunice Kabibi, the Assistant Commissioner in the Coffee Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] and former Director of Legal Services at…
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Trade
Africa’s coffee exports fall as Uganda drives regional decline
KAMPALA, October 10, 2026 — Africa’s coffee exports fell by 1.8 percent in August 2026, extending the region’s declining trend to six consecutive months, with Uganda accounting for much of the latest…
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Finance & Banking
Africa’s top 100 banks record 23 percent capital surge to US$155bln
KAMPALA, October 10, 2026 — Africa’s 100 largest banks have recorded a 23 percent increase in combined Tier 1 capital to a record US$ 155 billion, supported by stronger economic growth, improved…
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