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Business
World Bank approves record $500 million to battle locust swarms
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa…
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Environment
Desert locust outbreak at crisis point
A desert-locust plague in the Horn of Africa has reached critical proportions, according to Gro Intelligence, a privately funded commodity…
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Crops
Banana production faces threat in East Africa
Banana, one of the staple foods in East Africa, is under threat from a fungal disease. Kagera region in Tanzania…
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Climate
The cost of fighting desert locusts in East Africa has doubled
The money needed to combat a desert locust outbreak in eastern Africa has doubled to $138 million, the Food and…
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Environment
Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa: FAO
Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the…
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Business
Uganda’s fall in exports forces sugar prices to drop
A reduction in the export volume of sugar has led to a significant drop in sugarcane and sugar prices from…
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Business
Israel firm reports first cannabis harvest from Uganda
Israeli firm, Together Pharma Limited has reported that it made a cannabis harvest from Uganda on Tuesday, despite a government…
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Business
Uganda loses Shs386 billion due to fall in global coffee prices
The continued slump in global coffee prices has seen Uganda lose more than Shs386 billion in export receipts in the…
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