Tag: uganda

Agriculture

BIG WEALTH: Budaka 80-Year-Old Man Makes Shs300M from Fish...

When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni introduced the four-acre model farming strategy to create wealth in every household, some people...

Business

Budaka Girl, 20 Starts Skilling Centre After Graduating from...

Bukedi Zonal Training Hub is currently training over 200 youths to acquire skills in carpentry and joinery, building and construction, hairdressing, tailoring and fashion design, shoe making, bakery, and metal fabrication.

Agriculture

Empowering Serere District Youth through Vanilla Farming

Uganda produces between 250 tons and 300 tons of cured vanilla beans annually. In 2021, the country exported 189.180 tons of cured vanilla valued at $21.55 million (about UGX 81 billion) according to Bank of Uganda statistics for 2023, placing her in the 2nd position in Africa.

Sports

Uganda-Kenya Coast Golf Tournament to Boost Regional Ties

Uganda emerged victorious in the first leg tournament, which was held at Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort in Kenya, Mombasa.

Environment

Coffee Farming: A Tool for Sustainable Farming and Environmental...

The shift towards regenerative agriculture in Uganda’s coffee sector is not only beneficial for the environment but also enhances the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, which has offered a promising model for sustainable coffee production that inspires similar efforts across the region.

Business

Here is What Informed the Rationalisation of Agencies

Agencies were found to be big spenders on allowances (sh362b), gratuity and NSSF (sh211b), travel (sh180b), fuel (sh59b), workshops (sh47b), consultancy services (sh75b), etc. On most of these items, agencies outspent ministries, yet the latter employed more people.

Business

IMF Confirms Uganda to Be Fastest-Growing Economy in Africa

The increase of Uganda’s per capita income from $898 to 1146 in 2024 and the increase of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $16 to $20 in 2023—all these, including many others—resulted in Uganda being recognized by the IMF as one of the fastest-growing economies.

Health

Centenary Bank, Water.org Partner to Improve Access to Safe...

The partnership is poised to deliver significant benefits to the communities served by the bank, particularly in rural areas where access to safe water is a critical issue.

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