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Minister Musasizi calls for improved performance of World Bank-funded projects in Uganda
KAMPALA, June 26, 2026 — Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has met the World Bank Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda, Fan Qimiao, to discuss…
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Gov’t injects Shs 11 trillion in wealth-creation programmes-Finance Minister
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — The Ugandan Government has so far invested close to Shs 11 trillion in wealth-creation programmes, according to Henry Musasizi, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.…
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Over 100 farmer groups in Kiryandongo to benefit from major World Bank project
KIRYANDONGO, May 14, 2026 — About 125 farmer groups in Kiryandongo district are set to benefit from the World Bank-funded Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP], being implemented by the Ministry of…
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International
When the Shocks Keep Coming, Farmer Cooperatives Are the Only Buffer That Works
By Shobha Shetty BRUSSELS, April 29, 2026 — The shocks keep coming. The question is whether we help smallholder farmers face them together — or leave them to face them alone. Right…
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Middle East war to spark biggest energy price surge in four years
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026 — Global energy prices are projected to surge by 24 percent this year, reaching their highest level since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as the war in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda’s growth not in step with people’s livelihoods – World Bank official
KAMPALA, April 21, 2026 — The World Bank has expressed concern that Uganda’s strong economic growth is not translating into improved livelihoods for its citizens. The Bank’s Vice-President for Africa, Ndiame Diop,…
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The crisis in the Middle East could cost Africa 0.2 percent in economic growth in 2026
KAMPALA, April 19, 2026 — The crisis in the Middle East is impacting global economies, with growth in African countries forecast to decline by up to 0.2 percent. This is according to…
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Uganda secures Shs 2.1trn World Bank funding for urban transformation programme
KAMPALA, April 9, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has secured US$ 540 million [approximately Shs 2.1 trillion] in financing from the World Bank to support a nationwide urban transformation programme aimed…
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AfDB approves US$ 5.65mln for new off-grid climate finance in fragile African states
KAMPALA, March 30, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa [SEFA] to pilot the Peace Renewable…
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Opinions & Commentary
World Bank Group Statement on the Conflict in the Middle East
WASHINGTON DC., March 28, 2026 — A number of the World Bank Group’s clients in emerging markets have reached out to us as the conflict in the Middle East has started to…
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