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Uganda’s Public Debt Balloons To Shs116 Trillion, Gov’t Insists It’s ‘Sustainable’ With Additional Shs33 Trillion To Be Borrowed In 2025/26

Taddewo William Senyonyi June 12, 2025June 13, 20250

Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, preparing to read the budget speech for FY 2025/26 The stock of Uganda’s public debt is projected to increase to USD 31.5 billion, equivalent to Shs116 trillion, by end June 2025, Finance Ministry has revealed. While delivering the budget speech

Uganda’s Ministry Of Agriculture Hosts Nigerian Army War College Delegation On Agricultural Transformation Study Tour

BusinessFocus Reporter June 11, 20250

Col. D. M. Bozegah (Left), Defense Attache to Uganda from Nigeria with MAAIF Under Secretary Mrs. Aacha Mary Orikiriza The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) today welcomed a delegation from the Army War College Nigeria, as part of their study tour focused on agricultural transformation and food

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Uganda Earns Shs780 Billion From April Coffee Exports As Masaka And South Western Regions Eat Big

Taddewo William Senyonyi June 2, 202512

Coffee remains Uganda’s major reliable source of foreign exchange Uganda’s coffee exports in April 2025, amounted to 694,318 valued at US$214.38 million (about UShs 780.1 billion, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has revealed in its Monthly Coffee Report for April 2025. This comprised of 594,188 bags

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Entebbe Airport Records Further Growth In Passenger Traffic

Taddewo William Senyonyi May 31, 20250

Passengers at Entebbe International Airport Entebbe International Airport facilitated 93,194 arrivals and 92,272 departures in April 2025, a total of 185,466 international passengers and an average of 6,182 passengers per day compared to an average of 5,490 per day recorded in April 2024. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)

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European Market Open For Ugandan IT Exports – Ambassador

BusinessFocus Reporter May 31, 20250

Ambassador Quispel expresses satisfaction that the programme had born fruits Europe is increasingly looking up to African Countries like Uganda to fill the human capital gap left by the ageing population, presenting opportunities for Ugandan IT entrepreneurs. However, to access these opportunities effectively, Uganda’s IT sector has to be ready

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Entebbe International Airport Undertakes Two-Hour Full-scale Emergency Exercise

BusinessFocus Reporter May 23, 2025May 23, 20250

Photo taken during today’s emergency exercise. The exercise is aimed at testing the airport and stakeholders’ capacity to deal with any emergency A full-scale emergency exercise to test for Entebbe International Airport’s readiness to respond to an emergency involving a passenger aircraft presumed to have ‘crashed adjacent to runway 12/30’

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Aviation Safety: Uganda Takes Decisive Step To Mitigate Bird Strikes At Entebbe Airport

Taddewo William Senyonyi May 22, 20250

Members of the National Committee on Wildlife Hazard Management in a group photo with UCAA Board Chairman, Justice Steven Kavuma (seated on front row-Centre) Uganda has formed the National Committee on Wildlife Hazard Management in a move aimed at mitigating bird and wildlife strikes as aviation safety remains critical not

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UCAA Urges Travelers To Arrive At Entebbe Airport 3 Hours Before Departure Due To Large Number Of Pilgrims To Mecca

Taddewo William Senyonyi May 19, 20250

Pilgrims leaving Entebbe International Airport for Mecca aboard Uganda Airlines aircraft last year Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has advised travelers to arrive at Entebbe airport at least 3 hours before their scheduled departure due to the large number of pilgrims travelling to Mecca. According to UCAA, from May 19 to

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Uganda Strengthens Coffee Trade with Türkiye at COFFEX Istanbul

BusinessFocus Reporter May 13, 20250

The Ugandan delegation in Istanbul Uganda has once again made its mark at COFFEX Istanbul, Türkiye’s premier specialty coffee expo, showcasing its world-class Arabica and Robusta coffee to a diverse audience of coffee enthusiasts, industry professionals, roasters, and policymakers. As the event enters its 7th edition, Uganda's presence reaffirms its

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Uganda Earns Record Shs6.7 Trillion From Coffee Exports In 12 Months

Taddewo William Senyonyi May 1, 2025May 1, 20251

Uganda is reaping big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports for twelve months (April 2024-March 2025) totaled 6.87 million bags worth US$ 1.84 billion (UShs6.7 trillion) compared to 5.99 million bags worth US$ 999.48 million in the previous year (April 2023-March 2024), the Ministry of Agriculture has revealed in its