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Uganda imports Chinese hybrid goats to boost livestock industry
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
ENTEBBE, Uganda, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats -- three males and...
Uganda To Mandate Ethanol-Blended Petrol From January 2026 To Cut Import Costs And Emissions
Arise News
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July 1, 2025
Beginning January 2026, Uganda will require all petrol sold in the country to be blended with locally produced ethanol, the Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday. The new policy is aimed at reducing the country’s hefty petroleum import...
Algeria Deepens Trade Ties With Other African Countries As It Gears Up For Africa's Biggest Marketplace
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Algeria is working towards increasing its share of trade with other African countries by tapping into opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a keynote address during the Algeria...
Uganda will begin blending ethanol and petrol in January
World Energy News - Connecticut
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The energy ministry announced on Tuesday that Uganda will begin requiring fuel distributors to mix locally produced ethanol with all petrol sold within the country in January next year. This could help reduce the nation's oil import bill. Uganda...
Ebury: Positive FX outlook for South African and Zambian currencies
CNBC Africa
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July 9, 2025
The foreign exchange landscape in Africa is witnessing a rich tapestry of developments as experts identify potential strengths in certain currencies amidst a backdrop of global economic uncertainty. According to Matthew Ryan, head of market...
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Ltd.
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA, and WARL...
Ugandan opposition MP abducted and tortured ahead of elections
Modern Ghana
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Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently tortured before his release, a member of the law society said on Monday. Uganda has seen increased pressure...
Insurance industry urged to tap into Uganda’s growing pension sector
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insurance companies in Uganda have been encouraged to design retirement-focused products to take advantage of opportunities in the fast-growing pension sector. Speaking at the inaugural Thought Leaders Forum on...
Taxing shifts in company control in Uganda: The fragile framework of change in ownership rules
Observer
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July 9, 2025
Although Uganda’s desire to protect its tax base is justified, especially in today’s global economy where value can quietly shift through complex offshore structures, the 2018 changes to the Income Tax Act (ITA) may just have been too sweeping and...
Detained and Indebted: How World Bank Funding for Kenyan Healthcare Failed the Patients It Was Meant to Help
Africa Uncensored
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July 9, 2025
A surge in private equity funding for hospitals left a trail of crushing debts, patient detentions and broken promises. By Ben Dooley and Micah Reddy This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative...
Uganda Breweries scoops Monde Selection Award
Independent (Uganda)
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July 1, 2025
MD Andrew Kilonzo together with his UBL team, shows off the award Monde Selection award handed to UBL for consistently producing internationally acclaimed, high-quality brands. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
CFO Dive
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Uganda Rolls Out National Biofuels Blending Programme with E5 Launch
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has announced the official rollout of Uganda’s National Biofuels Blending Programme, starting with a 5% ethanol blend in petrol (E5). The announcement was made during a press...
Experts call for reforms to strengthen Uganda’s coffee sector amid rising price volatility
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Officials observe the launch of SEATINI Coffee App Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders have called for urgent reforms and investments to build a resilient and equitable coffee sector in Uganda, as price volatility and structural...
Uganda Airlines Soars in Passenger Growth but Faces Cargo Challenges Amid Africa’s Aviation Progress
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA– Africa’s aviation sector is experiencing a dynamic shift, with African airlines, including Uganda Airlines, posting robust passenger growth in May 2025, outpacing global trends. However, a troubling decline in air cargo...
Standard Bank Hosts Key Conference on Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential Amid Trade Challenges
South Africa Today
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July 9, 2025
Standard Bank’s Business and Commercial Banking division is set to host a pivotal two-day conference on July 10–11, focusing on unlocking Africa’s economic potential. The event comes at a critical juncture, as rising global trade...
KCCA gives Masanyalaze Group 3 months to supply power at St. Balikuddembe Market
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
St. Balikuddembe market vendors during a meeting at Nakivubo blue primary school play grounds PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THEIDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has granted Masanyalaze Group a three-month grace period to resume...
Bolivian President urges nations to abandon US dollar for trade
Weekly Blitz
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July 8, 2025
Bolivian President Luis Arce has issued a sharp call for countries around the world to move away from using the US dollar in international trade, stating that the era of dominance by a single country-namely the United States-has come to an end....
Uganda’s export revenues dip on high informal trade
Zawya
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Uganda’s exports to East African Community (EAC) markets have declined by Ush820.5 billion ($228.19 million), blamed on a host of challenges confronting business owners in the past one year. These challenges, including non-tariff barriers, are...
Op-Ed | To Transform Food Systems, Start with Innovation
Food Tank - Maryland
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July 26, 2025
Our food systems are at a breaking point, with climate change putting lives and livelihoods at risk. While Europe and the United States are sweltering in unprecedented heatwaves, smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, who grow up to 70 percent...