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Gold and coffee exports hit record highs amid global donor funding cuts

Gold and coffee exports hit record highs amid global donor funding cuts

Uganda reports a record $6.5 billion in coffee and gold export earnings for 2025, providing a vital economic boost as the country faces significant cuts in global donor funding.Uganda's coffee exports soared 38% in October 2025, reaching $185.56 million, driven by robust Robusta and Arabic

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Uganda–UAE ties deepen as investment and exports surge, Metro Cement pre-launches new products

Uganda–UAE ties deepen as investment and exports surge, Metro Cement pre-launches new products

Officials launch the new Metro Cement products at Serena Hotel on December 18, marking the expansion of the company’s production capacity and product rangeUganda’s economic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is entering a new phase, with rapidly growing foreign direct inve

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Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27

Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27

Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27independent.co.ug44minKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6 percent at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year.

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Uganda says to trim debt issuance by 21% in 2026/27 FY

Uganda says to trim debt issuance by 21% in 2026/27 FY

The Bank of Uganda, Uganda’s central bank, in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Uganda estimates that it will need $28.1 billion to adapt to the effects of climate change and cut emissions until the end of the decade. Photographer: Katumba Badru Sultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Makerere University Flags Off 230 Students for University Games

Makerere University Flags Off 230 Students for University Games

Makerere University has flagged off 230 students to participate in the 20th edition of the Inter-University Games, scheduled to take place at Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Mukono. Speaking to the students during the flag-off ceremony held at Makerere University on Wednesday evening,

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2026 Polls: Museveni Assures Buganda of Free and Fair Elections.

2026 Polls: Museveni Assures Buganda of Free and Fair Elections.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held his first campaign rally in the Buganda region, addressing a massive crowd at Kasambya Town Council in Mubende District.The President who presented the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Manifesto for 2026-2031, reaffirmed that peace remains

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China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29%

China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29%

FILE - Vehicles and trucks for export wait for transportation from a port in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province on Jan. 2, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the

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New Digital Creators Summit to Boost Creative Economy

New Digital Creators Summit to Boost Creative Economy

Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), ONGEA Africa and the Uganda Digital Society, has launched the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit, a major initiative aimed at empowering young creators with digital skills, business training, financial literac

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Musk says H-1B visas being 'gamed' by outsourcing firms

Musk says H-1B visas being 'gamed' by outsourcing firms

 Tesla boss Elon Musk has said H-1B visas were being "gamed" by "some outsourcing companies", but the solution was stopping the abuse and not dismantling the system.Roughly 70% of these visas - that allow US companies to hire skilled foreign workers - are used by Indi

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URA Raids KFC’s Kololo Office

URA Raids KFC’s Kololo Office

Kampala: Kuku Foods Uganda Ltd, the operator of KFC, has issued a sharp protest to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after armed officials raided its Kampala offices on Nov. 19.2025, Chimp Corps report. URA officials say the inquiries relate to discrepancies in declared income over the pe

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