UGANDA – The government of Uganda has issued a protest note to Kenya expressing concern over the “illegal seizure of Ugandan made milk and milk products under the Lato brand.” The Kenya government, acting through […]
UGANDA – Carrefour Group, through its regional franchise holder Majid Al Futtain Group (MAF) has officially opened its first hypermarket store in Uganda following successful launch of the retail business in Kenya. Opened at the […]
UGANDA – The Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) a parastatal company wholly owned by the government of Uganda has commissioned the Nyakihanga Fruit Processing Facility worth UGX 1.4bn (US$380,000), aimed to add value through production […]
UGANDA – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), today announced an US$11 million loan to Ugandan agribusiness company Grainpulse […]
UGANDA – The Rise Fund, a global impact investment fund managed by American private equity firm, TPG Capital has acquired a 34% stake in Uganda’s leading dairy company, Pearl Dairy. Pearl, which markets its products […]
UGANDA – Kayonza Tea Factory in Uganda has secured a US$ 3.15 million long-term loan from social impact investor Oikocredit for establishing a second factory to double its capacity to 38,000 metric tonnes per year. […]
EAST AFRICA – Africa Rice Centre has partnered with Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International in a project that seeks to boost rice production in East Africa. With the support of International Fund for Agricultural Development […]
UGANDA – The government is set to invest US$6.24 million (UGX23 billon) in Mabale tea factory to revive operations of the company. According to Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija the government will invest the proceeds in […]
AFRICA – Diageo, the world’s leading spirits maker has pledged to invest US$220million in green energy and water recovery solutions at 11 of its African breweries. The investment, which represents the company’s largest environmental investment […]
