Environment
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Africa Energies Summit in London Must Prioritise Hiring Black Africans
SANDTON, May 6, 2025 –– In the evolving and competitive energy landscape of Africa, the Frontier and Africa Energies Summit in London holds a critical position, drawing substantial revenue from the continent’s…
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Security re-arrests suspected wildlife trafficker in Kanungu district
KANUNGU, May 5, 2025 –– A joint security operation by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] and Uganda Police Force [UPF] has led to the re-arrest of a man suspected of involvement…
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Tourism: New 2.6km road to improve access to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa district
KAPCHORWA, May 2, 2025 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has officially launched a 2.6-kilometre tourism access road in the hilly Kapchorwa district, located in eastern Uganda. The road, constructed in partnership…
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Masindi journalists urged to become conservation ambassadors
MASINDI, May 1, 2025 – Journalists in the Greater Masindi region, operating under the umbrella of the Greater Masindi Media Practitioners’ Association [GMEPA], have been called upon to become ambassadors for conservation…
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African Mining Week 2025 to Feature Women in Leadership Forum
CAPE TOWN, May 1, 2025 — As women take on increasingly influential roles in shaping the future of Africa’s mining sector, African Mining Week [AMW] 2025 – taking place from October 1–3…
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Turkish Government Intervenes in Lemon Exports to Mitigate Supply Shortage
ANKARA, April 30, 2025 — The Turkish Ministry of Trade [MoT], in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry [MinAF], imposed a temporary ban on lemon exports on April 8, 2025…
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Ahead of COP30, Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth of countries and incentivizing climate action
WASHINGTON D.C., April 29, 2025 — African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent’s green wealth, emphasising that current gross domestic product measures in most African countries are…
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EACOP, Hoima Catholic Diocese launch indigenous tree planting campaign to combat climate change in Bunyoro
HOIMA, April 25, 2025 — The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited [EACOP Ltd.], in partnership with the Hoima Catholic Diocese, has launched an ambitious tree planting campaign across the oil-rich Bunyoro…
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AFSA officially launches “Seed is Life” campaign to uphold farmer managed seed systems
KAMPALA, April 25, 2025 – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] has launched its “SEED IS LIFE” campaign, a significant initiative aimed at promoting Farmer Managed Seed Systems…
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Promoting agroecology in Uganda through poetry
FORT PORTAL CITY, April 22, 2025 – In a move to promote agroecology across Uganda, the Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers’ Forum Uganda [ESAFF Uganda], in partnership with Humundi, launched the…
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