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Unlocking Rural Capital: Shs12B Climate Loan Fund Project to Benefit 5,000 Women in Agribusinesses
aBi Finance and ASA Microfinance Uganda have unveiled the Shs12 billion SPROUT project to deliver targeted green loans, USSD banking, and business training to 5,000 women-led agribusinesses and farmers across Northern and Eastern Uganda.
Uganda Courts Saudi Arabia Investors for Agro-Processing, Data Hubs to Narrow Trade Deficit
Uganda has called on Saudi Arabia to bolster bilateral trade and invest in local agro-processing and digital data infrastructure to help narrow the country's $140 million trade deficit with the Gulf nation.
BoU Governor Urges Strong Legal Safeguards to Protect Uganda’s Oil Wealth Ahead of First Production
Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has urged judicial leaders to uphold strong legal frameworks and contractual certainty as the nation prepares to enter commercial petroleum production.
Museveni Pledges Support for East Africa’s Largest Coffee Park Project in Nakaseke
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed a USD 200 million mega agro-industrial project in Nakaseke District to process and export Ugandan coffee. The Nonda Coffee Park will process 42,000 metric tons of coffee annually, targeting established export channels in Saudi Arabia and driving domestic value addition.