Uganda: Shs5b Industrial Park to Spur Growth in West Nile

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Uganda: Shs5b Industrial Park to Spur Growth in West Nile

[Monitor] A Shs5 billion industrial park, whose construction in Pakele Sub-county, Adjumani District, is nearing completion, will boost development in West Nile Sub-region, government has said.

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