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Digital Earth Africa announces major advancement in the observation and monitoring of Africa’s waterbodies
JOHANNESBURG, June 16, 2024 – Digital Earth Africa has the launch of its innovative Waterbodies Monitoring Service. This service is a world-first developed in – and for – the African continent. The…
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AfDB launches continental network to spur home-grown solutions to debt challenges
ADDIS ABABA, June 15, 2024 – The African Development Bank’s African Development Institute on Thursday launched the African Debt Managers Initiative Network [ADMIN], a new programme to provide home-grown solutions to Africa’s…
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AfDB, partners launch US$ 5.2mln project to help catalyse diaspora investment in eight African countries
ADDIS ABABA, June 14, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB], the African Union Commission [AUC], and the International Organization for Migration [IOM] have signed a protocol agreement for US$ 5.2 million…
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Afreximbank Launches 2024 African Trade Report and African Trade and Economic Outlook Report
NASSAU, June 13, 2024 – African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] yesterday launched its African Trade Report 2024 and African Trade and Economic Outlook Report 2024 at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2024…
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Fidelity Bank Nigeria completes acquisition of Union Bank UK
CAIRO, June 11, 2024 – African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has announced the disbursement of a US$40-million Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support Fidelity Bank’s acquisition and recapitalisation of…
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15th General Assembly of AUB set to be hosted in Botswana
DAKAR, June 10, 2024 – The African Union of Broadcasting [ AUB ] will hold its 15th General Assembly from September 3 to 5, 2024 in Gaborone, capital of the Republic of…
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SONA2024: Museveni hails legislature, executive relationship
KAMPALA, June 7, 2024 – President Museveni has commended the good working relationship between parliament and the executive arms of government, which he said has contributed to the country’s stability and progress.…
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Uganda, Korea sign financing agreement
SEOUL, June 6, 2024 – Uganda and South Korea have signed a framework agreement that will make the former acquire a US$ 500 million loan from the Korea EXIM Bank for the…
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Akii Bua Stadium will be ready to host AFCON 2027 – Nabbanja
GULU, May 4, 2024 – The government will commission the construction of the new Akii Bua National Stadium in Lira City in the next two weeks as the country prepares to host…
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United Bank for Africa: Shareholders approve payment of N78.7 billion dividend
LAGOS, June 3, 2024 The shareholders of the United Bank for Africa [UBA] Plc, have congratulated the Board of Directors, management and staff of the Bank for the impressive performance recorded over…
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