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According to a survey by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of coffee farms are run by female leaders and up to 70 per cent of the production workforce, depending on the region. In Brazil, 13.2 per cent of establishments are run by

The existing livestock practices in Uganda’s cattle industry can be used to limit the emission of greenhouse gases. This is part of the findings from the Support to Rural Sustainable Transformation (SIRGE) project, funded by the European Union. The project aimed at providing more accurate data on the carbon emissions

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (left) and President William Ruto at State House ahead of the signing of a new trade agreement in Nairobi on December 18, 2023. Kenya has inched closer to concluding a preferential trade deal with European Union (EU), preserving a long-term tax-free

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), monthly inflation report, has revealed that the increase in the country’s annual inflation rate for the year ending February 2024, has mainly been caused by the hike in education services, especially school fees. The report indicated that the country’s annual inflation rate for the

Grace Semakula, the new Chief Executive for SBG Securities Uganda Limited Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has appointed Grace Semakula as the new Chief Executive for SBG Securities Uganda Limited (SBGS) and by virtue of that position, an Executive Director on the company Board, effective March 1, 2024. Semakula who

Kalaa Mugosi Women Empowerment Ltd Sandra Nakayenze (L) receives coffee  processing machines from MTN Uganda MTN Foundation Senior Manager, Bryan Mbasa as other guests looks in Sironko District on March 1, 2024. Kalaa Mugosi Women Empowerment Ltd, a community-based social enterprise located in Sironko District, Eastern Uganda, has historically encountered

The farmers say that their livelihoods and well-being are linked to the alcohol industry, which is at risk in the proposed legislation.  Farmer suppliers of sorghum, barley, maize, and cassava to alcohol manufacturers are worried that once the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023 is passed will threaten their way of

Administrators of private schools in the Masaka region are appealing to the government for direct support to procure instructional materials needed in conducting lessons and examinations under the new lower secondary curriculum. The administrators under the umbrella of Southern Buganda Private Schools Association are decrying that the high cost of