Uganda
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima City receives additional Shs 1.6bln for PDM beneficiaries
HOIMA CITY, September 8, 2026 — Hoima City residents who were yet to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] have a reason to smile after the Government of Uganda released Shs…
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Finance & Banking
Stanbic Bank Uganda unveils revamped Kalangala branch to boost island banking
KALANGALA, September 8, 2026 — Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially unveiled its newly refurbished Kalangala branch, combining a celebration of its 35th anniversary with a pledge to deepen financial inclusion across the…
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News
26,000 Apac households to get customary land certificates
APAC, September 8, 2026 — A total of 26,000 households in Apac district are set to benefit from land registration programmes aimed at issuing Certificates of Customary Ownership and reducing land-related conflicts.…
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Finance & Banking
UDB-financed enterprises generate Shs 6.26 trillion in output, create over 69,000 jobs
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — Enterprises financed by the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] generated Shs 6.26 trillion in annual economic output and created or sustained 69,202 jobs in 2025, according to the…
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News
EU-funded project boosts food security and climate resilience in Karamoja
MOROTO, September 7, 2026 — An EU-funded project has strengthened food production, household incomes and resilience to climate shocks among communities in Karamoja, as the region grapples with its worst drought since…
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Environment
UNICEF urges urgent action as El Niño threatens millions of children in Eastern and Southern Africa
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — The United Nations Children Fund [UNICEF] has issued an urgent call for immediate action to protect children across Eastern and Southern Africa from a rapidly escalating climate…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Report flags financial mismanagement, missing wagons at Uganda Railways
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — Parliament has adopted a report on the Uganda Railways Corporation [URC] detailing cases of financial mismanagement, missing wagons, disputed procurement deals, and the loss and encroachment of…
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Energy & Mining
UETCL grappling with 136 court cases with possible Shs 777bln liability
KAMPALA, September 4, 2026 — The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited [ UETCL ] is grappling with 136 court cases carrying a potential liability of Shs 777 billion, raising concern among Members…
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Technology
Roke Telecom, Paratus partner to bring Starlink enterprise internet to Uganda
KAMPALA, September 3, 2026 — Businesses and institutions in Uganda are set to access Starlink-powered enterprise internet services following a partnership between Roke Telkom and Paratus Uganda Ltd, the authorised Starlink reseller…
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Trade
Coffee exports earn Shs 756bln for Uganda in July 2026
KAMPALA, September 3, 2026 – Uganda exported a total of 846,376 60-kilogramme bags of coffee earning the much-needed foreign exchange of US$ 204.1 million [Shs 756 billion] in July 2026, according to…
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