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New model reduces time spent on unpaid care work – study
KAMPALA, October 15, 2025 – Findings from a three-year study indicate that the new P.O.W.E.R. model intervention can alleviate the burden of unpaid care work [UCW] on women in Uganda. P.O.W.E.R. stands…
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IFC and Absa provide trade facility to Valency to support thousands of farmers in Africa
SINGAPORE, October 13, 2024 – The International Finance Corporation [ IFC ], a member of the World Bank Group, and Absa Group Limited, a South Africa based bank, acting through its Corporate…
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African ministers chart continent’s energy future at closed-door sessions
CAPE TOWN, October 10, 2024 — Ministers and senior energy officials from more than 20 African countries convened yesterday for a closed-door session to address the continent’s pressing energy needs and shape…
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AFSA to launch the “Thousand African Youth Summit” on food systems and agroecology
ADDIS ABABA, October 10, 2024 – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] is excited to hold the Thousand African Youth Summit on Food Systems and Agroecology 2024 from…
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AU launches African Cooperatives Centre to promote Social Solidarity Economy
JOHANNESBURG, October 8, 2024 — The African Union [AU] officially launched the African Cooperatives Centre [ACC] days ago. The initiative aims at advancing the Social Solidarity Economy [SSE] across Africa. Unveiled at…
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AFC Returns to Global Debt Capital Markets with Oversubscribed Five-Year US$ 500mln Eurobond
LAGOS, October 5, 2024 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider has announced an outstanding return to the global debt capital markets, successfully issuing a US$500…
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Justice and prosperity are intertwined – Museveni
KAMPALA, October 2, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni urged judicial officers in Africa to dispense justice while recognising the vital link between prosperity and justice, emphasising that this connection is essential for…
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Model Law on Cooperatives for Africa: Taxation, self-regulation among key issues cited
KAMPALA, September 30, 2024 — The Pan African Parliament [PAP] recently adopted the Model Law on Cooperative for Africa. The Law has over 40 articles that the cooperative movement or cooperatives in…
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Coffee, minerals, and cotton drive Uganda’s exports in July-report
KAMPALA, September 28, 2024 – Uganda’s export earnings for July 2024 reached US$ 785.03 million [about Shs 785 billion at the current exchange rate of 1USD: Shs 3700], marking a 9.2 percent…
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Model Law on Cooperatives for Africa: What you must know
KAMPALA, September 27, 2024 –The Pan African Parliament [PAP] recently adopted the Model Law on Cooperatives which will serve as a framework to guide the development and review of cooperative legislation across the continent.…
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