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PSFU demands quick fix to MSME and standards policies
KAMPALA, December 2, 2025 — The Private Sector Foundation Uganda [ PSFU ] has called for comprehensive reforms to the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise [MSME] and national standards policies, warning…
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AIW 2025 opens with call for affordable investment capital
KAMPALA, November 18, 2025 — The State Minister for Industry, David Bahati, has said that for African countries to fully industrialise their economies, they must reduce the cost of capital if the…
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Debunking the myth of land abundance: Africa must reclaim its lands from false climate solutions and corporate capture
ADDIS ABABA, November 11, 2025 – As African leaders, policymakers and researchers gather for the Sixth Conference on Land Policy in Africa [CLPA], civil society groups are issuing a powerful challenge to the…
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Commodity prices to hit six-year low in 2026 as oil glut expands
KAMPALA, October 30, 2025 — Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the World…
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Kiryandongo tree farmers to benefit from World Bank-funded project
KIRYANDONGO, October 28, 2025 — Kiryandongo district is set to embark on an exciting journey that promises to benefit local farmers and foster environmental sustainability. The Investing in Forests and Protected Areas…
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Uganda secures US$ 2bln in concessional funding from World Bank
KAMPALA, October 20, 2025 — Uganda has successfully concluded participation in the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund [IMF] and the World Bank in Washington D.C., securing a significant financial…
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Masindi councillors raise concern over unspent Shs 392mln for micro-irrigation programme
MASINDI, October 11, 2025 — Councillors in Masindi district have raised serious concerns over the unspent sum of Shs 392 million allocated for micro-irrigation systems for smallholder farmers. The funds were part…
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17 countries commit to concrete plans to expand electricity access as Mission 300 gathers pace
KAMPALA, September 25, 2025 — Seventeen African governments have committed to bold reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank…
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AfDB to host Africa NCA COP Secretariat in Abidjan
ADDIS ABABA, September 21, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has officially announced that it will host the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice [Africa NCA…
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World Bank Group Successfully Closes Inaugural Securitisation Transaction, Marking Pivotal Step in Private Sector Mobilisation Effort
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 — The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, has closed its inaugural securitisation transaction; successfully launching a new model to attract institutional…
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