MARRAKECH, May 7, 2026 — African coffee-producing countries have renewed calls for greater investment in value addition and regional cooperation as stakeholders gathered in Morocco for the Regional Investment Platform for African Coffee Value Chain Development. Held on May 5-6 with support from Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, the meeting brought together ministers, financial …
GULU, May 7, 2026 — Gulu City is preparing to host its first-ever honey festival, expected to attract more than 200 beekeepers from the Acholi and Lango sub-regions. Robert Okodia, Chairperson of the festival’s organising committee, said the event, scheduled for May 16, will be held at Kaunda Grounds under the theme: “Sweet Harmony: Celebrating …
By Chakib Jenane and Martin Fregene KAMPALA, May 7, 2026 — Food security in Africa could face major disruption due to continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is disrupting global fertiliser trade flows – and this stands to leave millions of African farmers without the …
LIRA CITY, May 7, 2026 — The Minister of Health and Lira City Woman Member of Parliament, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, has urged government to increase the supply of coffee seedlings to farmers in the Lango sub-region in a bid to expand coffee cultivation and improve household incomes. Aceng made the appeal recently at …
KITGUM, May 7, 2026 — The Kitgum Taxi Owners and Drivers Cooperative Society Limited has begun the process of adopting new bylaws after reporting the loss of its original documents to police, in a move aimed at securing permanent registration and resolving a prolonged leadership dispute that led to the closure of its offices in …
KAMPALA, May 6, 2026 — The Inspector General of Government [ IGG ] has pledged urgent action to remove bottlenecks hindering progress on the long-delayed Busega–Mpigi Expressway and to ensure value for money on the multi-billion-dollar project. The commitment was announced today by the Deputy Inspector General of Government [DIGG], Anne Twino, during a site …
