Green Finance Push: The EU commits Shs29 billion to Uganda’s green enterprises through UGEFA Phase II, aiming to scale loans for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and waste management via partner banks like Equity and dfcu. Digital Infrastructure for Climate-Era Growth: WIOCC secures $300m from AFC and Vision Invest to expand open-access digital infrastructure across Africa, supporting data and AI services that can power greener business. Carbon Markets, Uganda in the Mix: A new partnership backs high-integrity voluntary carbon markets in East Africa, including support for national strategies and capacity-building with a Kampala-based policy expert. Waste Sorting Enforcement: Government plans to enforce waste sorting at source nationwide, with local governments and waste collectors setting separate collection routines for organic and inorganic waste. Wildlife Conflict & Compensation: In Kitgum, residents accuse UWA of delays in compensating elephant-attack victims; UWA says about 1,000 compensation files are being processed. EACOP Community Health: EACOP commissions new sanitation facilities at Kabagarame Market in Sembabule to serve 500+ vendors, including ventilated pit latrines and rainwater harvesting. Agroecology Youth Call: Youth leaders in Kampala urge more financing for agroecology enterprises, warning that lack of credit blocks young people from scaling sustainable farming. Anti-EACOP Protest Case: Ten anti-oil activists are charged with being a nuisance after Kampala protests, with bail hearing set for September 18. Tenfold Economy Funding Gap: Uganda’s $500b growth ambition can’t rely on commercial bank lending alone, pushing banks toward capital markets, development finance and new savings models.