Ambassador Judith Nsababera (Right), the new Consular General of the Republic of Uganda in Guangzhou, China compares notes with UCDA Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye. The Consular General of the Republic of Uganda in Guangzhou, Ambassador Judith Nsababera has tipped Ugandan coffee exporters, farmers, cooperatives and roasters on how to
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Coffee ready for export Uganda’s exports to the rest of the world in the last six months amounted to Shs4.23 trillion, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed in its half-year revenue performance report (July 2022 to December 2022). This was an increase of 7.13% (Shs281.75 billion) compared to the same
Read MoreKenya Regrets Merging Coffee Board With Agriculture & Food Authority As Production Falls By 69% In 10 Years
A Kenyan coffee farmer tending his coffee/courtesy photo The decision by Kenyan Government to merge the country’s coffee body with Agriculture Food Authority has backfired-if recent statistics is anything to go by. In 2013, the Kenyan government took a bold step and merged the Country’s coffee Board with Agriculture Food
Read MoreA section of MPs have urged the government to restore the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to save MPs from the burden of overwhelming demands from voters. Lawmakers claim voters gave them sleepless nights over the Christmas holidays as they beg money for food, meat, alcohol and other items for the festive season. They believe
Read MoreMeet Ugandan Entrepreneur Using Introduction & Wedding Ceremonies To Grow Domestic Coffee Consumption
Darling Coffee is using introduction and weddings to grow domestic coffee consumption Ugandan youth entrepreneurs are increasingly innovating and making life easier as they earn from their unique ideas. Stephen Tumukugize, the Managing Director of Mbale-based Darling Coffee, is one of the beneficiaries of the recent NSSF-Mastercard Foundation Hi-Innovator cash worth
Read MoreJames Baba, the Member of Parliament for Koboko County, who represented Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, the Minister of State for Agriculture The Consultant working on the Principles of Cocoa Bill 2022 and the key stakeholders of the high value crop have found it fit to have Uganda Coffee Development Authority
Read MoreSupreme Gold Corporation team getting their Letter of Intent from the State Minister for Investment, Evelyn Anite. The company is investing USD 75 million in the mining sector. President Yoweri Museveni has called on investors to consider Uganda as a top investment destination, saying there are many untapped lucrative areas.
Read MorePostBank Woos Young Ugandans To Save For A Better Future, Tips Them On Investment Opportunities
Participants listening attentively to panelists PostBank is taking up the lead in carrying out financial literacy training mainly targeting young people in a bid to embrace savings for the long term. On Wednesday ,the Bank and its partners UAP, Bank of Uganda and Uganda Insurers Association convened a financial wellness class
Read MoreMinister for Agriculture, Frank Tumwebaze administers the first anti-tick vaccine for field trials at MBAZARDI Scientists and politicians Thursday afternoon convened at Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MBAZARDI) in Mbarara to launch the Final Field Trial for Ugandan made anti-tick vaccine. The vaccine was developed by scientists at the National
Read MoreHousing Finance Bank says one can build a decent house from Shs30m upwards Housing Finance Bank Wednesday evening tipped Ugandans on how to achieve affordable housing. This was during a Twitter Spaces hosted jointly by the Bank and media personality, Moses Rudende. The discussion comes as statistics show that Uganda has
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