Organisations
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Agreement to expand American Express acceptance in Sub-Saharan Africa signed
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2024 – American Express and Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African financial services Group, announced an agreement to significantly expand American Express Card acceptance in 21 countries in Sub-Saharan…
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Multilateral finance institutions win big at African Banker Awards 2024
KAMPALA, May 29, 2024 – The most prestigious event in the African banking calendar, the African Banker Awards Gala Ceremony 2024, took place last night at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi,…
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Chief economists: The economic outlook is brightening but political risks loom large in 2024
KAMPALA, 29 May 2024 – The latest Chief Economists Outlook released today presents a growing sense of cautious optimism about the global economy in 2024. More than eight in ten chief economists expect…
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Minister Amongi lauds FAO for expanding social protection
KAMPALA, May 29, 2024 – The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has commended the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] for its pivotal role in…
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Agrofield Business: Promoting “Made in Congo” products
BRAZZAVILLE, May 29, 2024 – Agrofield Business is an agribusiness cooperative whose mission is to make chips from local fruit. As its president, Edith Nanette Diba, a 34-year-old Congolese entrepreneur with a…
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Youth-led worker cooperative transforming Kenya’s automotive industry
NAIROBI, May 29, 2024 – Rooted in the energy of youth, the Transparency Auto Worker Cooperative was created in 2022 through a collective vision of former automotive engineering students from Eastlands College…
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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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