KAMPALA, June 20, 2026 — Uganda’s stock of outstanding private sector credit [PSC] increased by 1.8 per cent to Shs 26.43 trillion in April 2026, up from Shs 25.9trn recorded in March, signalling sustained demand for borrowing and continued resilience in economic activity. According to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by …
KAMPALA, June 20, 2026 — International Coffee Partners [ICP] supported 12,819 smallholder coffee farming households across five countries in 2025, helping farmers strengthen incomes, climate resilience and livelihood diversification despite continued pressure from climate change and volatile global markets. According to the organisation’s 2025 Annual Report, rising international coffee prices delivered short-term income gains for …
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — With exactly one year remaining until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, anticipation is steadily building across East Africa as Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania prepare to host the continent’s biggest football spectacle under the unifying banner of Pamoja. For the first time in history, three nations will jointly host …
BRUSSELS, June 19, 2026 — The 2026 ICA General Assembly took place yesterday, held online and attended by 156 members from 40 countries. Welcoming delegates, Ariel Guarco, the President of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] said: “This is a very important democratic moment for the organisation. In the meeting today, we are represented by 156 members …
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — About 100 graduate volunteers selected under the National Apprenticeship Programme [NAP], run by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], are set to undergo orientation at Fairway Boutique Hotel in Kampala. The participants, drawn from the sixth cohort of the NAP for the 2025/2026 financial year, will be …
BUJUMBURA, June 19, 2026 — African leaders and international partners have pledged US$910 million to strengthen the response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ DRC ] and Uganda following a high-level emergency meeting convened by the African Union [AU]. The meeting, chaired by Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye in …
