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Minister calls for establishing secretariat of Iran-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference

Minister calls for establishing secretariat of Iran-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference

Africa-Press - Uganda. Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Abbas Aliabadi has stressed the significance of “win-win trade” with African nation, urging the...
Iran to host economy ministers of African countries

Iran to host economy ministers of African countries

Africa-Press - Uganda. The deputy head of the international businesses promotion office of the TPO pointed to the significance of trade with African states...
Livestock farmers urged to embrace vaccination to curb diseases

Livestock farmers urged to embrace vaccination to curb diseases

Africa-Press - Uganda. Dr Madrine Zimbe Nabadda, the Vice President of the Uganda Veterinary Association has urged livestock farmers to embrace vaccination of animals...
Poorly governed SMEs cannot attract genuine financiers, says World Bank

Poorly governed SMEs cannot attract genuine financiers, says World Bank

Africa-Press - Uganda. Small and medium-sized businesses in Uganda have long complained about inadequate funding, but new research indicates that they require strong corporate...
Cost of borrowing continues to rise – IMF

Cost of borrowing continues to rise – IMF

Africa-Press - Uganda. The International Monetary Fund has expressed worries that the cost of borrowing, both domestically and externally, has increased and continues to...
Court blocks sale of businessman Sentongo’s property over Shs34b loan

Court blocks sale of businessman Sentongo’s property over Shs34b loan

Africa-Press - Uganda. The Court of Appeal has temporarily stopped the sale of businessman Haruna Sentongo’s property. The properties, which are owned by Mr...
Gold reclaims spot as Uganda's largest export commodity

Gold reclaims spot as Uganda’s largest export commodity

Africa-Press - Uganda. Gold reclaimed the number one spot as Uganda’s largest export commodity in the 12 months to February, according to data from...
I&M moves out of Orient’s loss-making shadow

I&M moves out of Orient’s loss-making shadow

Africa-Press - Uganda. I&M Bank has reported a 105.4 percent increase in net profit to Shs11.5b for the year ended December 2023.The increase was...
World Bank verifying $360m urban authority projects ahead of programme closure

World Bank verifying $360m urban authority projects ahead of programme closure

Africa-Press - Uganda. A team of World Bank officials is in eastern Uganda to assess ongoing infrastructure projects under the $360m urban centres funding...
Scarcity pushes prices of Mukene through the roof

Scarcity pushes prices of Mukene through the roof

Africa-Press - Uganda. Prices of silverfish, commonly known as Mukene, have increased months after the government banned the ‘hurry up’ fishing method, traders have...