The census report also reveals that about 21 percent of the women in the 45–49 age group were childless and 25 percent had 8 children or more. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) among Ugandan women is 4.5 children per woman, the 2024 National Population & Housing Census has revealed. This is a
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75% of the households receive remittances in the form of money The 2024 National Population & Housing Census (NPHC) shows that out of 10.6 million households in Uganda, 155,200 (about 1.5 percent) received remittances during the last 12 months preceding the NPHC 2024. Remittances are household incomes originating from foreign
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3.5 million households are unable to meet their basic requirements Thirty-three percent of Ugandan households (3.5 million) are in the subsistence economy compared to 67 percent (7.2 million) in the non-subsistence economy. This revelation is contained in the 2024 National Population & Housing Census released by Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Only 13.6 million people in Uganda own a mobile phone The 2024 National Population & Housing Census has revealed that 43 percent of individuals aged 10 years and above (13.6 million persons) in Uganda owned a mobile phone as of May this year (when the census was conducted). The report adds that 56.7% of
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Uganda earned Shs531.45bn from September coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in September 2024, amounted to 532,212 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 144.7 million (Shs531.45bn), Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed in its monthly report for September 2024. This comprised of 504,576 bags of Robusta valued at US $ 137.19 million and 27,636 bags of
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Andrew Mukwaya quit his fat job to join coffee farming business. He says he doesn’t regret the decision he took six years ago Andrew Mukwaya ,42, is a coffee model farmer in Sazike village, Kibijo Sub-County, Kakumiro district. His seven-acre coffee farm is a marvel as the lush green, healthy
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Representatives of the awarded companies in a group photo with UNBS top management Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has awarded certificates of recognition to twenty six (26) companies that implement ISO systems standards and are certified against ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems and Integrated Management Systems. This was in commemoration of
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Frank K. Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries , addressing the press at Uganda Media Centre Government has officially launched the registration of coffee farmers and other value chain actors as Uganda races to meet the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements that are aimed at ensuring
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Commercial banks’ weighted average lending rates for Shilling-denominated credit increased marginally from 17.64% in June 2024 to 17.76% in July 2024, Finance Ministry has reveled in its Performance of the Economy Monthly Report for August 2024. Similarly, foreign currency-denominated credit rates increased from 9.23% in June 2024 to 9.62% in
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Uganda exported 837,915 60-kilo bags of coffee in August Uganda’s coffee exports in August 2024 amounted to 837,915 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 221.63 million (UShs820bn), Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed in its monthly report for August 2024. This is the highest number of bags to be exported in
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