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Widespread progress in African financial markets
KAMPALA, October 25, 2024 — There have been clear improvements across countries in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2024. Scores have risen for 23 countries [82 percent], which is the highest…
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World Bank Group advances Gender Strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambition
WASHINGTON, Oct, 24, 2024 – The World Bank Group today took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy 2030, announcing a set of actions and concrete goals that aim to boost economic opportunities…
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Ruto confirms support for SACCO movement in meeting with credit union leaders
NAIROBI, October 24, 2024 —Kenyan President, William Ruto recently confirmed cooperatives are central to his government’s priorities and that he wants to see the Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] movement in Kenya…
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Global Credit Union membership surpasses 411mln
MADISON, Wis., October 24, 2024 — World Council of Credit Unions’ [WOCCU] 2023 Statistical Report shows membership in the global credit union movement topped 411 million, while assets surpassed US$ 3.7 trillion last…
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PDM: Diocese of West Lango clergy decry exclusion
KWANIA, October 24, 2024 — Religious leaders in the Diocese of West Lango have urged the government to implement a special empowerment programme for them, asserting that they have been excluded from…
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MPs question excess budget releases for districts
KAMPALA, October 24, 2024 — Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts [Local Government ] has questioned the motive behind excess release of budgets to districts saying that this has contributed to low absorption…
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Forestry Authority pushed to Water ministry
KAMPALA, October 24, 2024 – Parliament has passed the National Forestry and Tree Planting [Amendment] Bill, 2024, as part of the ongoing government policy on rationalisation of its agencies. The Bill aims…
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Lango women call for equal enforcement of law against wetland encroachment
LIRA, October 23, 2024 – Women council leaders in the Lango Sub-region have urged responsible agencies to enforce the national law on the environment without discrimination to combat wetland encroachment in the…
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Commonwealth leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind
APIA, October 23, 2024 — Commonwealth leaders are being urged to work harder to get rid of the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the 56…
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NARO and China sign MoU to boost food production
KAMPALA, October 23, 2024 – Uganda, through the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO], has signed an Agricultural Production Cooperation Agreement with the Government of China aimed at increasing food production in the…
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