Africa
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WHO warns Africa experiences shortage of donor blood requirements
KAMPALA– The World Health Organisation [ WHO ] has lamented the African region’s disproportionate number of conditions requiring donor blood, compared to other regions globally, as it impacts as many as seven million…
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DR Congo and Uganda security officials meet over cross-border smuggling
NEBBI- Ugandan security officials in Nebbi district and their counterparts from DR-Congo’s Mahagi Territory, in Eastern Ituri Province met on Tuesday to discuss the rise in the smuggling of goods between the…
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AfDB launches new initiative to build financial acumen of African cities
KAMPALA– The African Development Bank [AfDB] and United Cities and Local Governments, a global umbrella group for local and metropolitan governments, have announced the launch of a new programme to build the…
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Global coffee exports decline in April 2022
KAMPALA– Global exports of green beans in April 2022 totalled 9.86 million bags, compared with 10.16mln bags in the same month of the previous year, according to International Coffee Organization [ICO]. ICO…
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Uganda, DR Congo hold business summit to boost business
KAMPALA- In an initiative to open up the business relationship between Uganda and DR Congo, the business community in the two neighboring countries have organised a series of business summits to strengthen…
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CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship 2022: Uganda, Rwanda face off in Njeru
JINJA– The 2022 Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Senior Women’s Championship is officially underway at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru, with hosts Uganda Crested Cranes taking on their bitter…
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2022 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship: Crested Cranes final squad named
KAMPALA– Uganda Senior Women’s National Team [ Crested Cranes head coach George Lutalo has named the final squad that will play at this year’s CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship. Lutalo has released a…
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Kenyan regulator cuts levy for new Saccos
NAIROBI– Kenyan Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority [ Sasra ], has cut the proposed annual fees for SACCOs with non-withdrawable deposits to 0.15 percent from 0.165 percent as earlier proposed. The reduction follows…
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Casablanca: Theater of dreams for 2021-22 TotalEnergies Champions League final
CASABLANCA– Casablanca, which will host the 2022 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final on Monday night is one of Morocco’s major cities, the economic capital of the Kingdom and the third largest city…
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AU minsters’ summit declares coffee a strategic commodity
KAMPALA – The Summit of African Union Ministers sitting in Nairobi days ago certified coffee as a key strategic commodity for the poorest yet resource-rich continent. The development would require trading in…
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