Organisations
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Industry experts and philanthropists call for funding of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Africa
NEW YORK, September 26, 2024 – A high-level panel of industry leaders, and philanthropists have jointly called for existing and new collaborators to advocate, partner, and fund innovative financing models for adolescent sexual…
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Uganda celebrates World Gorilla Day, residents urged to protect our closest relatives
KANUNGU, September 25, 2024 – Uganda joined the global community yesterday to commemorate World Gorilla Day, honouring gorillas, our closest relatives after chimpanzees. This annual event, according to conservationists, raises awareness for gorilla…
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COMESA Launches Horticulture Trade Mission to the European Union
KAMPALA, September 24, 2024 — Representatives of 11 Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs] from Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe recently undertook a horticulture engagement mission to the…
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President Samia advocates for strong cooperatives in TZ
DODOMA, September 24, 2024 – The President of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture to look at the cooperative sector with a unique eye to build strong…
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Kanungu constructs lodge out of tourism revenue
KANUNGU, September 24, 2024 — Kanungu district has constructed a magnificent ecotourism lodging facility in Mpungu Subcounty using funds from a revenue sharing agreement with Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], the managers of…
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Leverage technology in service delivery, insurers urged
KAMPALA, September 23, 2024 – The insurance sector in Uganda has been urged to adopt technology in their operations, especially in the face of the highly changing technological advancement. During the CEOs’…
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Meeting of Latin American researchers in cooperativism held
BRASILIA, September 20,2024 — The 13th Latin American Meeting of Researchers on Cooperativism [EILAC] brought together academics, researchers and leaders of the cooperative movement from across the region in Montevideo, including the…
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International tourist arrivals hit 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels through July 2024
KAMPALA, September 19, 2024 — According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, around 790 million tourists travelled internationally in the first seven months of 2024, about 11 percent more…
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Among calls for increased citizen participation in budget processes
KAMPALA, September 17, 2024 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices to foster increased citizens participation in budget processes. Speaker Among made the…
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NARO and Tooro Kingdom partner to boost agriculture in region
FORT PORTAL CITY, September 17, 2024 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with Tooro Kingdom to advance agricultural development in the Tooro sub-region. NARO…
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