BONN, August 3, 2026 — Fairtrade International has announced updated minimum prices for coffee, providing stronger price security for farmers facing higher production costs and greater predictability for buyers in a volatile market. The new prices will take effect in December. The new Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica and Robusta coffee beans are the result …
ZAGREB, August 3, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] is providing a senior loan of up to €120 million to KONČAR Group, Croatia’s leading industrial and engineering enterprises, to increase the production of critical electricity infrastructure and grid-related equipment. The EBRD loan is part of a larger financing package for KONČAR’s …
KAMPALA, August 3, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings fell by 37.4 percent in June 2026 to US$175.5 million, as lower global prices and a decline in export volumes weighed on the country’s leading agricultural export. According to the latest coffee export performance report released by the Agriculture ministry, Uganda shipped 744,540 60-kilogramme bags of …
HOIMA CITY, August 3, 2026 — Leaders in the oil-rich Bunyoro Sub-region have criticised key players in Uganda’s oil and gas sector for failing to unveil more business and job opportunities for local communities so that they can be able to participate and benefit more from the nascent industry. During a charged engagement held days …
KOTIDO, August 3, 2026 — Centenary Bank has extended support worth Shs 40 million to religious institutions in Kotido district, while unveiling plans for a solar-powered irrigation demonstration project aimed at boosting food production and promoting climate-resilient agriculture in the Karamoja Sub-region. The cheque was handed over recently at the Kotido Catholic Diocesan Offices during …
KAMPALA, August 2, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ], in collaboration with the African Union Commission, Member States and development partners, has convened a three-day Regional Validation Workshop in Cotonou, Benin, to strengthen continental action on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health [SRMNCAH]. The workshop …
