COMMENT | IVAN DARLINGTON MWEBE | Recent fuel price shocks across East Africa have once again exposed a structural vulnerability the region can no longer ignore. In Kenya, diesel prices have climbed past Ksh 206 per litre, with petrol following closely. In Tanzania, fuel now trades above TSh 3,800 …
Read More »Ugandan coffee makes history at London auction with record prices
UK, London | URN | Ugandan specialty coffee has reached a historic milestone after a coffee auction in London recorded, for the first time, an average price of USD 24.32 (about 90,000 Shillings) per kilogram. The auction, organised by specialty coffee producer Mountain Harvest in partnership with auction house M-Cultivo, …
Read More »NANKABIRWA: All fuel on sale was procured at old prices
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has warned marketing companies abetting fuel scarcity and price hikes, despite Uganda having enough supply for the local market. The Minister says that she has been investigating the causes of the price hikes in the country and …
Read More »Electric boda bodas offer lifeline as fuel prices surge amid global tensions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As global fuel prices continue their relentless climb, the urgency for cleaner and more stable energy alternatives has never been clearer. Speaking to reporters in Kampala on April 24, Frank Mawejje, the chairman of Boda Boda Union Association Uganda warned that the rising cost …
Read More »Uganda fuel prices rise modestly amid global tensions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fuel prices have edged up by around 5% amid rising tensions in the Middle East, but strong reserves and reforms in the country’s procurement system have limited the impact on consumers. Petrol and diesel remain below previous highs recorded before the Uganda National …
Read More »FUEL: Kenyans flock to Uganda for cheaper prices
Busia, Uganda | URN | Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at the pump station in the border district of Busia. They say the prices in Uganda seem to be lower than those in their country. As fuel prices increase in most countries, a …
Read More »Uganda urges oil dealers to keep pump prices stable amid Middle East crisis
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda on Wednesday urged petroleum marketing companies not to use the ongoing Middle East crisis as a pretext to raise pump prices. Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, said in a video clip posted on the social media platform X that there is …
Read More »Meat consumers decry hike in prices in Kapchorwa
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sharp increase in meat prices in Kapchorwa Municipality has raised concern among consumers, food vendors, and local leaders, with residents warning that the trend is straining household incomes, threatening livelihoods, and could fuel crime and disrupt the local food economy. Over the past week, …
Read More »Government mandate stabilizes Uganda’s sugarcane sector with price floor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a decisive move to stabilize a key agricultural industry, the Ugandan government has brokered a binding agreement setting a minimum price of Shs125,000 per ton of sugarcane for the Busoga region. The intervention, finalized in a high-stakes Kampala meeting on Dec. 19, directly …
Read More »Coffee prices rebound
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Uganda have reason to smile as the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) confirms a rebound in coffee prices after months of decline. In a media brief issued today, Minister Frank K. Tumwebaze reassured farmers and stakeholders that the coffee sector …
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