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Uganda Ups Military Spend In Arms Race To Catch Up With Kenya

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Uganda is catching up with Kenya on military spending after Nairobi cut the defense budget for two years in a row while Kampala crossed the billion-dollar mark last year. Uganda’s military expenditure reached $1.066 billion (UShs3.7 trillion) last year, an 8.3 percent increase from $984.7 million in 2020, according

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Africa Must Prepare For The Inevitability Of A Global Food Crisis, Says AfDB President

African Development Bank Group President (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina (pictured) says “Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis.” He was speaking about Africa’s priorities, as a guest at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center on Friday.   Fielding questions from the Council’s Africa Center Chair, Ambassador Rama Yade; Senior

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Uganda’s Monthly Coffee Earnings Break US$80m Mark As Global Prices Continue To Increase

Coffee is a key foreign exchange earner for Uganda   Uganda's monthly coffee export earnings have broken the US$80m mark, according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for March 2022.   Uganda’s coffee exports in March 2022 amounted to 478,023 60-kilo bags worth US$ 80.99 million (Shs285.9bn). This comprised 360,229 bags

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