SUPER ANKOLE COWS! NAGRC’s Nshaara Ranch Breeding Programme Eyes New Generation of High-Yield Indigenous Herd
The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) is entering a new phase of its Ankole Longhorn improvement...
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DEAD ON ARRIVAL? Farmers Curse MAAIF, Protest Shs54,000 Charge as ‘Free’ Fertilizer Distribution Sparks Allocation, Quality Questions
KAMPALA — A Government fertilizer programme designed to revive Uganda’s soils, boost coffee, tea, cocoa and horticulture production and lift...
CLIMATE-SMART AGRIC DILEMMA! Sorghum Farmers Put Shs1.3tn UCSATP Project to the Test
KAMPALA — Bosses of the multi-billion-dollar Uganda Climate-Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) appear to have found themselves in a tricky...
VALUE-ADDITION DRIVE! Equity Trade Mission Showcases Uganda’s Manufacturing, Export Potential
Our Reporter Uganda’s drive to add value to its agricultural and manufactured products took centre stage as more than 150...
MADE IN UGANDA BOOM! Equity Trade Mission Showcases Country’s Manufacturing Power
Uganda’s expanding manufacturing sector and its potential to drive regional trade took centre stage as more than 150 investors from...
ZIGOTI COFFEE GETS EQUITY BANK BOOST! Bank Eyes Farmer Financing, New Markets as Coffee Firm Targets Quality Boom
Our Reporter Equity Bank Uganda is exploring expanded commercial credit support for Zigoti Coffee Works Limited as the family-owned company...
APOLOGY AND RETRACTION: Red Pepper Unconditionally Apologises To Conrad Nkutu, Sophie Nkuutu And Martin Kintu
Red Pepper Online Publications hereby issues this unequivocal and unconditional apology to Mr. Conrad K. Nkutu, Ms. Sophie Nkuutu and...
UGANDA ON INVESTORS’ RADAR! 150+ Business Heavyweights Converge in Kampala as Equity Trade Mission Target Deals in Agriculture, Mining, Coffee & Manufacturing
Our Reporter More than 150 business leaders, investors, policymakers and private-sector players from 10 nationalities have converged in Kampala for...
NOT JUST A TELCO! How MTN Is Building Uganda’s Digital Backbone
By Amos Tayebwa Uganda’s digital future is increasingly being built through the networks, fibre routes, cloud systems, enterprise platforms and...
US$200M RURAL FINANCE BOOST! IFAD, Equity Group Launch Climate Fund for East Africa Farmers
Access to climate adaptation finance remains a significant challenge for smallholder farmers and rural businesses across Africa, with available capital...
SH41BN SILK PROJECT BOMBSHELL! MPs, Sheema Officials Clash Over Stalled TRIDI Investment as Questions Mount Over Impromptu Sunday Visit
A Sh41 billion government investment meant to turn Uganda into a silk-producing powerhouse has been plunged into fresh controversy, with...
END OF AN ‘ERROR’?…THE TRUTH! Secrets Why Finance Trust Bank Fired CEO Nakawunde Mulindwa
Finance Trust Bank (FTB) is facing a fresh leadership storm after the institution announced the departure of its long-serving Managing...
FROM CODE TO COMMERCE! How MTN Is Turning Uganda’s Young Innovators into Digital Entrepreneurs
By Amos Tayebwa For Uganda’s growing army of young developers, the journey from an idea to a digital product used...
FERTILISER BOOST! Govt Hands ITRACOM Multibillion Deal To Distribute 173,913 Fertiliser Bags To Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Farmers
KAMPALA — Government has handed ITRACOM Fertilizers Uganda the task of distributing a massive consignment of 173,913 bags of fertiliser...
DIGITAL POWER! MTN Arms 503 Youths With Digital Skills For Jobs, Business Growth
MTN Uganda has graduated 503 young people from its ACE digital-skilling programme, adding to efforts to build a workforce capable...
10 YEARS OF CASHLESS SCHOOL FEES! MTN MoMo celebrates a decade of SchoolPay with a brand-new van
MTN MoMo Uganda and SchoolPay have celebrated ten years of partnership and innovation that have transformed the way parents pay...
CHURCH GIVING GOES CASHLESS! MTN MoMo Unveils New Digital Giving Menu For Tithes, Offertory, Zakat, Sadaqah, Thanksgiving, Donations
MTN Mobile Money Uganda has launched the MTN MoMo Faith-Based Digital Giving Campaign, an initiative aimed at encouraging secure, convenient...
FOOD SAFETY SHAKE-UP! Govt Tables Bill to Create Powerful Agriculture Regulator
The government tabled a Bill seeking to establish a single authority to regulate food products, agricultural chemicals, veterinary medicines and...
COFFEE ALERT! Vietnam Predicts Bigger Robusta Crop as El Niño Threat Looms
Vietnam's 2026/27 robusta coffee crop could see a slight increase in output, though the threat posed by this year's El...
EQUITY GROUP ROARS TO SH1.4 TRILLION HALF-YEAR PROFIT! Earnings Jump 32% As Pan-African Growth Powers Banking Giant
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced a solid first‑half performance for 2026, underscoring its continued regional leadership and the momentum of its...