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BusinessUganda's coffee sector posted record export earnings of $1.2 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, driven by strong global demand and improved farm gate prices across the Rwenzori and Bugisu regions.
Heavy rains have caused rivers in Kasese to burst their banks, displacing over 12,000 people and destroying homes, schools, and health centres.
The government has tabled a new mining and minerals bill that would increase state participation in mining ventures and tighten environmental safeguards.
Centralised health procurement has led to chronic drug stockouts in rural areas. A decentralised model could improve outcomes and accountability.
Uganda spends less than 3 per cent of GDP on education. The consequences are visible in overcrowded classrooms, underpaid teachers, and declining literacy rates.
After decades of neglect, Uganda is reviving its metre-gauge railway network with Chinese financing, but critics question the economic viability of the standard-gauge alternative.
Despite a booming tech scene in Kampala, internet penetration outside the capital remains below 20 per cent, leaving millions disconnected from the digital economy.
In many rural districts, the absence of all-weather roads means farmers lose up to 40 per cent of their harvest to post-harvest spoilage during the rainy season.
World record holder Joshua Cheptegei has confirmed his entry for the marathon event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, shifting focus from track to road racing.
Government-funded irrigation projects in Karamoja and Teso are enabling farmers to grow crops year-round, reducing dependence on erratic rainfall.
Uganda has lost over 40 per cent of its wetland cover in three decades, with encroachment for agriculture and real estate development driving the destruction.
Perched on the slopes of Mount Elgon, the three cascades of Sipi Falls offer some of Uganda's most spectacular scenery — and its best arabica coffee.
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