Uganda
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Trade
EAC trade hits US$ 52.3bln as exports drive surplus in Q2 2026
KAMPALA, September 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] recorded strong growth in trade during the second quarter of 2026, with total trade reaching US$ 52.3 billion. Rising exports sustained a…
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News
Hunger looms as frequent elephant invasions overwhelm Kiryandongo residents
KIRYANDONGO, September 16, 2026 — Residents of several villages in Kicwabugingo, Kyankende and Kigumba sub-counties in Kiryandongo district have appealed to government to compel the Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] to construct a…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda trade and investment roadshow seeks to unlock investment across borders
KAMPALA, September 15, 2026 — Uganda is seeking to deepen trade and investment across the borders as business leaders, investors, policymakers and private-sector stakeholders gathered in Kampala for the 2026 Uganda Trade…
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Education
Headteachers urged to join ASSHU SACCO to improve their welfare
LIRA, September 14, 2026 — Headteachers across the country have been urged to join the Association of Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda [ASSHU] Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] by paying their…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda to export over 3,500 tonnes of coffee annually to South Korea in new Busan deal
BUSAN, September 14, 2026 — Uganda has secured a new coffee export partnership with South Korean company GVCC Co. Ltd, in a deal expected to open a major gateway for Ugandan coffee…
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News
Museveni calls on Ugandans to intensify fight against cancer as king Oyo is laid to rest
FORT PORTAL, September 14, 2026 — Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, laid to rest at the Karambi royal burial grounds in southwest of Fort Portal City,…
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Agriculture
Agroecology: ESAFF Uganda launches training for sixth cohort of journalists and communicators
KAMPALA, September 11, 2026 — Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has launched training for the sixth cohort of journalists and communicators, aimed at equipping them with skills…
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Energy & Mining
Fred Kabanda appointed Executive Director of Petroleum Authority of Uganda
KAMPALA, September 10, 2026 – Fred Kabanda, a former official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the African Development Bank [AfDB], has been appointed Executive Director of the Petroleum…
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East Africa
Kenya leads East African credit unions in savings and assets, WOCCU report shows
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — Kenya’s credit union movement has emerged as the strongest in East Africa in terms of savings, lending and assets, while Rwanda has the region’s largest membership, according…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda, US sign Shs 6.42 trillion health sector agreement
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — The Government of Uganda and the Government of the United States of America [USA] have signed a Strategic Objective Agreement [SOAG], setting out a framework for cooperation…
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