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Refugee women bear the brunt of the climate crisis in Adjumani
ADJUMANI, February 28, 2026 — Women refugees in Adjumani district are at the frontline of Uganda’s climate crisis, facing mounting hardships as erratic weather patterns intensify food insecurity, health risks, and gender-based…
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2026 Women’s Day: ICA-Africa and Co-operative University of Kenya to Host Leadership Programme for Women
KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 – In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day [IWD], the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ICA-Africa], in partnership with the Co-operative University of Kenya, will host a…
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Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026—Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating that the barriers that keep women from contributing fully to growth…
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KCB Bank strengthens women’s empowerment drive with launch of innovation hub in Kampala
KAMPALA, February 18, 2026 — KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to women’s economic empowerment with the launch of the Mkazipreneur Community Library, a new knowledge and innovation hub designed to…
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Masindi women entrepreneurs urged to utilise GROW project funds to boost their businesses
MASINDI, February 15, 2026 — Women entrepreneurs in Masindi District have been encouraged to take advantage of funds provided under government’s Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] project. Officially…
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Gov’t releases over Shs 1.6bln to support women councils across Uganda
KAMPALA, February 15, 2026 — The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] has commenced the second quarter disbursement of funds under the Institutional Support programme for Local Government Women Councils…
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Kotido Municipality struggles to recover Emyooga funds
KOTIDO, February 11, 2026 — Kotido Municipality is grappling with the recovery of funds disbursed to the beneficiaries under the Emyooga programme, a Government of Ugandan initiative aimed at creating wealth and…
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Bushenyi stakeholders meet to map recovery of Emyooga funds
BUSHENYI, February 6, 2026 — In a bid to strengthen wealth creation and improve loan recovery, the Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Emmy Ngabirano, has convened a high-level taskforce meeting to assess…
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Clear your debts, journalists told ahead of AGM
SOROTI CITY, February 4, 2026 — The Soroti City West Division Journalists’ Association has issued a warning to members with outstanding debts, urging them to clear their arrears ahead of the upcoming…
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Finance Trust Bank loses Tier I commercial bank licence
KAMPALA – January 29, 2026 – The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has downgraded Finance Trust Bank [FTB] from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit institution, in line with…
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