KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — As Uganda continues its journey toward inclusive economic growth, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] are increasingly emerging as powerful instruments for advancing financial inclusion, poverty reduction, and gender equality. Once viewed primarily as community-based savings groups, SACCOs are now strategically positioned to drive household transformation and contribute …
ENTEBBE, July 25, 2026 – The East African Community’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks has been significantly strengthened following the official launch and operationalisation of the Uganda Virus Research Institute [UVRI] as the East African Community [EAC] Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology in Entebbe, Wakiso district. The Centre will …
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 – Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but progress remains slow and uneven, with Africa now accounting for the highest number of hungry people, according to a new United Nations report. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 [SOFI 2026] report, released on Tuesday …
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 — The Federation of Uganda Employers [ FUE ] and the Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited [UCA] have agreed to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening cooperative enterprises, improving leadership capacity, and promoting sustainable economic development in Uganda. The commitment was reached during a recent meeting held on June 25, 2026, at UCA …
KAMPALA, July 24, 2026 — Governors of central banks from across the East African Community [ EAC ] have reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a single regional currency by 2031, despite uneven progress by Partner States in meeting the required macroeconomic convergence targets. The commitment was made during the 29th Ordinary Meeting of the East …
BUSHENYI, July 24, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda have been urged to move away from traditional business approaches and embrace research, data-driven planning, and market innovation to address the country’s growing youth unemployment challenge. The call was made by Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Council Principal Commercial Officer, Aggrey Ategyeka, during a recent …
