Africa
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49mln people threatened by hunger in Eastern Africa – Climate agency
KAMPALA The Climate Prediction and Application Centre [ICPAC], a weather agency in the Eastern Africa region has predicted rather extreme weather conditions in the region running June to September 2023. The body…
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New thrust toward free movement in the COMESA region as officials meet in Lusaka
LUSAKA – Ministers responsible for immigration and labour matters in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have renewed their countries commitment to the implementation of the regional protocols on free…
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FIFA Women’s rankings: African teams move upwards
KAMPALA– A few days after the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Australia & New Zealand 2023, FIFA has published its latest rankings, which contain a number of positive changes for…
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Ethiopia and AfDB Group ink US$ 84.3mln grant agreement to enhance wheat production
ADDIS ABABA – The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has awarded grant funding totalling US$ 84.3 million to Ethiopia to advance wheat production and increase farmers’ incomes. Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide…
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OCP Foundation backs over 800 cooperatives in Morocco
RABAT – The OCP Foundation has committed to nurturing and guiding over 800 cooperatives in Morocco and other African countries, aligning with its ambition to bolster its ecosystem and stakeholders through social…
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Raw coffee exports irk Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni yesterday addressed delegates attending the 2nd G-25 Africa Coffee Summit at Speak Resort Munyonyo in Kampala where he discouraged the export of raw coffee and other products from Africa,…
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FSD Africa Investments avails £10mln to support Nigeria’s sustainable climate infrastructure
LAGOS – FSD Africa Investments [FSDAi], in collaboration with InfraCredit, have invested £10 million into a first-of-its-kind risk-sharing backstop facility, designed to unlock local currency funding for sustainable infrastructure development in Nigeria. The…
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CECAFA U18 Women’s Championship: Uganda seeks to keep perfect run intact against Burundi
BUJUMBURA – Uganda U18 women’s national team will go into Tuesday’s game Burundi seeking to keep their brilliant run so far. The junior team has registered two wins in as many games…
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Netball World Cup 2023: All set for spectacular start in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN – The stage is set and it’s finally go-time as Africa’s first-ever Netball World Cup gets underway in Cape Town on Friday. The 16 competing teams arrived in South Africa’s…
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BRICS invites African Heads of State to August Summit in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – The BRICS economic bloc has invited 69 leaders to its upcoming summit, including all African Heads of State and the political heads of major Global South bodies, various media reports…
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