KAMPALA, May 21, 2026 — The Uganda Coffee Federation [UCF] has raised concerns over ongoing challenges affecting coffee exports from Uganda to China, particularly regarding the issuance of Certificates of Origin for exported coffee consignments. In a communication addressed to its members yesterday, UCF explained that the current export documentation procedures are creating complications for …
HARARE, May 21, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has extended a US$15 million SME finance facility to Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited under its Export SME Development Programme [ESDP]. Officials from both institutions said the facility will provide working capital and capital expenditure financing to small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] operating within export value chains …
HOIMA, May 21, 2026 — The election of new officials of the Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in Hoima district has resumed after blood samples from a suspected Ebola patient tested negative. District authorities had also suspended market operations along the shores of Lake Albert following fears of an Ebola outbreak in the area. …
ENTEBBE, May 21, 2026 — Uganda has lost significant numbers of elephants and lions over the past two years, with the deaths largely attributed to escalating human-wildlife conflict. According to the landmark State of Wildlife Resources Report released recently by the Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], the country lost at least 23 lions between 2023 and …
DAR ES SALAAM, May 21, 2026 — Tanzania’s coffee industry is poised for another strong year, with green bean exports forecast to climb to 1.4 million 60-kilogramme bags in the 2026/27 marketing year, according to a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service and the Global Agricultural Information Network. The …
KAMPALA, May 20, 2026 — Uganda has joined the rest of the world in marking World Metrology Day 2026, with different stakeholders and speakers calling for stronger measurement systems to promote fair trade, consumer protection and evidence-based policymaking. The national commemoration was held on Wednesday at Hotel Africana in Kampala under the theme, “Metrology: Building …
