GICUMBI, June 7, 2026 — A farmers’ cooperative in northern Rwanda says its members have improved their livelihoods through sustainable agriculture, savings schemes and income-generating projects, despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Members of Koperative Abizerwa Byumba [KAB], based in Ruvune Sector in Gicumbi district, have continued implementing agricultural and financial initiatives that have …
GULU CITY, June 6, 2026 — Young pastors in the Acholi Sub-region have launched a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] mobilisation campaign aimed at improving their economic wellbeing and reducing dependence on church offertory collections. The initiative, spearheaded by the Generation Pastors Network [GPN], seeks to register more than 300 young born-again pastors from …
LONDON, June 6, 2026 — World of Coffee Europe is scheduled to occur from June 17-19, 2027, at the Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Centre [FIL], making it the first instance of this global event being hosted in Portugal. This gathering is part of a series aimed at uniting the specialty coffee industry, emphasising coffee excellence, …
SOROTI, June 6, 2026 — A total of 623 graduands from Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing [ SSCN ] have been urged to become committed health professionals who work collaboratively rather than in isolation if they are to improve patient care and strengthen Uganda’s health system. The graduands, who completed their studies between December 2023 …
LONDON, June 5, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC] the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised a record US $2 billion syndicated loan, underscoring strong global investor support for AFC’s rapid buildout of integrated infrastructure and industrial platforms shaping Africa’s next phase of economic growth. The transaction was initially launched at US$ 1.6bln …
KAMPALA June 5, 2026 – Geoeconomics fragmentation is imposing an annual cost of US$ 213–US$ 307 billion on the global economy, according to a new World Economic Forum report released on Thursday. Driven by geopolitical tensions, economic security concerns and shifting trade relationships across major economies, fragmentation accelerated through 2025 and 2026 and is increasingly …
