In times like these, when it comes to the issue of jobs, those who have one often complain about being overworked and underpaid, but those without one would in a …
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Racing against time to get local milk onto Algerian market.
It’s been more than a year and a half since President Yoweri Museveni and his Algerian counterpart, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, agreed that locally produced milk can be exported to the …
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Maize farming has long been the backbone of the Kasasa community in Kyotera District, Central Uganda, driven by the region’s proximity to the Tanzanian border. Yet, persistent issues like inadequate …
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What Is Needed to Achieve Full Monetisation of Uganda’s Economy?
Following the recent National Budget Conference, which set an ambitious USD 500 billion economy goal by 2040, Uganda is gearing up to fully monetize its economy. With a focus on …
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What The Pan African Congress Business Forum Will Achieve
Uganda is gearing up to host the Pan African Congress Business Forum from October 6th to 12th, 2024, at the Speke Resort in Kampala. Organized by the Presidential Advisory Committee …
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How Substandard Food Commodities Are Hindering East African Trade
The East African Community (EAC) is a huge market for not just Uganda’s exports, but also member countries in the region and beyond. The EAC emerged as the biggest destination …
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Uganda coffee exports for the month of July 2024 registered a significant increase of 26.15% and 98.68% in quantity and value respectively compared to the same month last year. According …
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Last week, Parliament invited public views on the draft Contract Farming Bill 2023. The Bill provides a legal framework for predetermined prices of future agricultural produce and consolidation of pieces …
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Uganda Coffee Exports Skyrocket to Historic USD 1.14 Billion
Uganda’s coffee exports for the financial year 2023/24 have achieved an unprecedented milestone, reaching an all-time high of USD 1.14 billion. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) reports that these …
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UAE Deal Can Trigger Faster Scale-up of Uganda’s Fruit Supply-chain
It was not just out of expediency that Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Jumah Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family generously offered seven cargo planes to …