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AUGUST COFFEE EXPORTS YIELD UGX. 819B
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Summary: Uganda’s coffee exports have continued to go on an upward trajectory, rising in both value and volume in the month of August. According to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), a total of 837,915 60kg bags of coffee, valued at $221.63m (UGX. 819.03b), were exported in August this year. This is a 5.3% increase from the July revenues of $210.48m (UGX.795b) from 821,593 60kg bags.
UCDA GETS UGX. 13.9B TO REGISTER COFFEE FARMERS
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Summary: The Government has allocated UGX.13.9b to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) for registration of coffee farmers countrywide ahead of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline.
FIRST LADY URGES ADULTS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN
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Summary: The First Lady, who is also the Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has urged adults to encourage young people in their communities to be confident, believe in themselves and know their worth. This will help curb teenage pregnancies, reduce school dropouts, and enable young people to thrive.
NDA APPROVES LIST OF 300 REGISTERED HERBAL MEDICINES
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Summary: The National Drug Authority (NDA) has registered over 300 herbal medicines, as part of ongoing efforts to standardise and promote African traditional medicine, officials announced yesterday. The move is part of a broader initiative to ensure that traditional medicine is safe, regulated and accessible to the public.
IS UGANDA’S INTERNET PENETRATION ADVANCING AS PLANNED UNDER NDP III?
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Summary: In January, the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance reported 13.3 million internet users in Uganda, marking an internet penetration rate of 27% of the country’s population. A major achievement under National Development Plan III (NDP III) has been the expansion of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI).
INSIDE PACEID’S PLAN TO BOOST EXPORTS TO THE US
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Summary: The Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) is developing strategies to enhance Uganda’s entry into the US market. This is a crucial step in strengthening Uganda’s ties across various sectors and supporting its efforts to re-enter the African Growth and Opportunity Act programme.
