Communications, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Technology & Telecoms

Mastercard backs digital platform to improve farmers’ earnings

July 10

July 10—A partnership has been announced that will see several hundred thousand small holder farmers across […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Land & Agriculture

Ugandan bankers due to discuss bottlenecks in agriculture financing

July 3

July 3—The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has chosen to focus on the bottlenecks involved with financing […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Land & Agriculture

Khartoum picks the baton at Nile Basin Initiative

May 28

The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat defied the current political upheavals in downstream member Sudan, pushing through […]

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Land & Agriculture, Technology & Telecoms

US Army hands over $2m lab to limit cattle disease

May 22

May 22—The United States Army, under the auspices of USAID in Uganda, have handed over a […]

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Business, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Travel & Tourism

Uganda markets its scenery at Cannes Film Festival

May 15

May 15—Uganda’s picturesque landscape and other natural features are being marketed as ideal locations at this […]

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Business, Investment, Land & Agriculture

Food suppliers advised on steps to win oil deals

May 8

May 8—Concerns about inadequate working capital is forcing farmers, foodstuff suppliers and potential caterers to reconsider […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Government shelves $5m Israeli venture to grow medical marijuana

April 18

April 18—After some soul-searching, the government has temporarily scuttled an Israeli company bid, to grow medicinal […]

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Business, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Policy

Vietnam agrees to give Uganda’s coffee sector renewed push

April 15

April 15—Last month, Uganda was in talks with Vietnam, the country that overtook it in the […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Policy

Uganda gets Dutch know-how to limit bugs in $100m exports

April 10

April 10—The Netherlands Embassy in Kampala is helping the agriculture ministry limit rising cases of non-compliance […]

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Business, Companies, Land & Agriculture, Trade & Industry

Uganda chillies exports secure six months EU waiver

April 9

Exports of Ugandan chillies to the European Union have received a temporary reprieve after a make […]

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