Month: April 2024

Africa Road Builders: Two African Heads of State receive 2024 Babacar Ndiaye Prize

ABIDJAN, April 30, 2024 – The “Africa Road Builders” Selection Committee recently met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where it awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Prize 2024 to the Presidents of Equatorial Guinea…

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Luwero factory now buys sugarcane from Bunyoro farmers

MASINDI, April 30, 2024 – Bunyoro Sugarcane Cooperative Union Limited [BSCUL] in Masindi district, and Victoria Sugar Limited in Luwero district, recently entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU], enabling one of the…

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Minister Barugahara urges UN to support Uganda’s creative industry

KAMPALA, April 30, 2024 – Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, the Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs wants the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] to support the Ugandan creative industry by offering…

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Govt, private sector urged to employ skilled youth

MBARARA, April 30, 2024 – Government agencies and the private sector have been urged to employ youth who have been enabled by government to acquire hands-on skills through the Presidential Skilling Initiative.…

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Fish cooperative in Kenya meeting increased demand for fish

NAIROBI, April 30, 2024 – William Ebukut lives with his family of seven in Loiyangalani town located in Marsabit County on the eastern bank of Lake Turkana.  The lake occupies northwestern Kenya,…

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Kiryandongo: Youth groups receive value addition machinery 

KIRYANDONGO, April 29, 2024 – The Office of the National Chairman [ONC] of the National Resistance Movement [NRM] has donated value addition equipment to 45 youth groups in Kiryandongo district to empower…

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Irish dairy coop  Tirlán announces partnership with mental health charity

DUBLIN, Aril 29, 2024 – Ireland’s farmer-owned dairy and grain cooperative, Tirlán, and its employees has chosen Aware as its new charity partner. Tirlán’s network of 2,300 employees will fundraise for the…

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PM Nabbanja orders arrest of defaulters of youth and women funds

KIKUUBE, April 29, 2024 – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has ordered security authorities in Kikuube district to recover the money disbursed  to women and youth groups, adding that defaulters be arrested. Nabbanja…

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ITFC signs multiple agreements with member countries, Uganda gets US$ 150mln

RIYADH, April 29, 2024 – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation [ ITFC ], a member of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB] Group, commenced the first day of the 49th IsDB Group…

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Minister concerned over low uptake of IsDB money

ALEBTONG, April 28, 2024 – Local government Minister, Raphael Magyezi has raised concerns over poor absorption of Shs 3 billion given by the Islamic Development Bank to Alebtong district under the Local…

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