Organisations
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Free school meals for learners crucial to Africa’s future, gathering in Nairobi told
NAIROBI, May 28, 2024 – African countries could scale up the provision of free school meals despite other economic challenges to combat the incalculable and harmful consequences of millions of children going…
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UNOC records Shs 37bln profit in financial year ended June 30, 2023
KAMPALA, May 28, 2024 – The Uganda National Oil Company [ UNOC ] generated a profit of Shs 37.6 billion surpassing their projected revenue of Shs 6.989bln in the financial year 2022/2023.…
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WHO launches its first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate
KAMPALA, May 27, 2024 – The World Health Organisation [ WHO ] launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a broader plan to transform the way the Organisation is…
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New data reveal company progress on deforestation
KAMPALA, MAY 27, 2024 – New data from the Accountability Framework initiative [AFi] and Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP] show that achievement of deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains is possible, but still uncommon…
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ICA Asia-Pacific set to hold Women CEOs’ Summit in Hanoi
HANOI, May 25, 2024 – In an effort to amplify the voices of women leaders in the cooperative sector, the International Cooperative Alliance Asia-Pacific [ICA-AP], ICA-AP Committee on Women, and the Vietnam…
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Uganda named top investment destination in Africa
ENTEBBE, May 24, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently received an award that ranks Uganda as a top investment destination on the African continent. Uganda beat six other nations to emerge…
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Land Squeeze: Soaring land prices, grabs and carbon schemes threaten food production, experts warn
KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 – Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes create an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production. This reveals a comprehensive new report by the International…
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Coffee importers speed up shipments before EU deforestation law, says ICO
LONDON, May 24, 2024 – Coffee importers have increased the pace of shipments recently, seeking to escape problems after December when the European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation Free Products [EUDR] enters into…
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More cocoa farmers in West Africa benefit from Fairtrade training
ACCRA, May 23, 2024 – Fairtrade International has released the fourth edition of its West Africa Cocoa Programme [WACP] Monitoring Report that continued to show a significant growth in training in Côte…
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Bankers in Uganda elect new leadership
KAMPALA, May 22, 2024 – Local banks under the umbrella of Uganda Bankers’ Association [UBA] have elected new leaders to run the affairs of the association effective May. The new UBA leaders…
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