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Afreximbank and Ecobank partner to simplify trade and compliance for African businesses

CAIRO, December 24, 2024 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] and Ecobank Group have embarked on a collaboration aimed at simplifying trade and compliance for businesses in Africa by integrating Ecobank’s Single Market…

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EAC readies to accelerate regional digital integration with cross-border data flow framework

ARUSHA, December 24, 2024 – – The East African Community [EAC] has taken a significant step towards harmonising data governance frameworks across its eight Partner States. This comes after the EAC Secretariat…

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Bulambuli: Museveni visits landslide survivors, commits government support

BULAMBULI, December 23, 2024: President Yoweri Museveni recently assured landslide survivors that the government will provide them with two acres of land per family and enough money to construct better houses for…

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UNDP Advocates African Coffee Sector Transformation Amid Looming EUDR Deadline

NEW YORK, December 23, 2024: The EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] has put commodity producing countries under pressure, with many working hard to find ways to comply. UNDP is encouraging governments…

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2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco

RABAT, December 21, 2024 — The Basketball Africa League [BAL] will host a Combine in Rabat for a second consecutive year from Jan. 10 –  Jan. 12, 2025. The three-day scouting event,…

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Madagascar: ADF approves a grant of over US$ 9mln to strengthen protection and sustainable use systems for natural capital and ecosystems

ABIDJAN, December 21, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ ADF ] – the African Development Bank Group’s concessional financing window – approved a donation of $9.42 million to…

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Lack of IDs affecting access to PDM funds in Lira district

LIRA, December 21, 2024 — Residents of Amach Town Council in Lira district have called on the government to expedite the process of issuing the national identity cards [ IDs ] to…

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Gov’t asked to deal with illegal online money lenders

KAMPALA, December 21, 2024 – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has been given to respond to the claims that local online money lenders are harassing Ugandans including top government…

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Mbarara Hospital receives Shs 200mln anesthesia machine

MBARARA CITY, 20 December 2024 – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] has received a fully equipped anesthesia machine from the Hal Tilbury family of San Diego. The anaesthesia machine is a critical…

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Afreximbank signs landmark hydropower project in DRC

CAIRO, December 20, 2024 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] signed a project preparation facility financing agreement for its private-sector renewable energy project in the Democratic Republic of Congo [ DRC ], marking…

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