Financial
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ADF supports climate-resilient rice value chains across West Africa
ABIDJAN, July 20, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ADF], the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group, on July 17, 2025 approved a US$…
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Africa’s financial sovereignty: Mobilising institutional capital for development and resilience
ABIDJAN, July 19, 2025 — As global capital flows evolve and development assistance dwindles, Africa finds itself at a critical point. On May 28, during the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual…
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Museveni flags off reconstruction Salaama-Munyonyo, emphasises accountable leadership and wealth creation
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Salaama– Munyonyo Road in Kampala. The event, held at Takajunge village in…
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Standard Chartered launches digital assets trading for institutional clients
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 – In line with its commitment to offer clients safe, trusted and efficient digital assets solutions and following the successful launch of its digital assets custody service, Standard…
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Financing Africa’s Minerals: Momentum Builds Ahead of African Mining Week 2025
CAPE TOWN, July 17, 2025 — International finance institutions are playing an increasingly pivotal role in Africa’s mining sector, providing essential capital and technical support to unlock the continent’s vast mineral potential.…
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Boda Boda Union promotes electric motorcycles across Uganda
KAMPALA, July 17, 2025 –– The United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union has launched a nationwide initiative to promote the adoption of electric motorcycles, aiming to limit the use petrol and curb…
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In Burkina Faso, cashew cultivation is a lever for sustainable and inclusive rural development
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2025 — Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ [PADA/REDD+] exemplified sustainable development. The project combined poverty reduction,…
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China’s Zero tariffs on 53 African countries to boost coffee imports from continent
BEINJING, July 17, 2025 — China’s decision to eliminate import tariffs on goods from 53 African nations is set to give the continent’s coffee growers a stronger foothold in the Chinese market,…
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Cooperatives among 2,000 business entities at risk of losing trademarks
KAMPALA, July 16, 2025 – – The Uganda Registration Services Bureau [URSB] has issued a warning to at least 2,000 businesses, including several cooperatives, that their registered trademarks risk being deleted from…
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Bunyoro and Tooro sugarcane farmers unite to boost bargaining power
HOIMA, July 16, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro subregions have formed a joint body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], in a move aimed at strengthening their…
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