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PAFO and AfDB strengthen partnership to support small-scale farmers
ABIDJAN, December 19, 2024 — The Pan African Farmers’ Organisation [PAFO] and the African Development Bank [AfDB] are strengthening their collaboration to enhance support for small-scale farmers across Africa. A PAFO delegation…
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Misinformation and disinformation undermining traditional media dominance- UCC boss
KAMPALA, September 4, 2024 — The rise of social media and digital platforms has accelerated the spread of disinformation and misinformation, undermining traditional media’s dominance and fostering mistrust in the government, according…
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Uganda: Coop Week 2024 postponed: New dates announced
KAMPALA, July 3, 2024 – Uganda, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], will neither join the rest of the world in holding the Cooperative Week nor mark International…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Theme for 2024 International Day of Cooperatives revealed
KAMPALA, May 7, 2024 – This year on July 6, cooperatives around the world will celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” According to…
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International
World Bank Group launches ‘Business Ready’ project
WASHINGTON – The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in up to 180 economies under its flagship Business Ready project—a key instrument of its new strategy to…
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East Africa
5th edition of JAMAFEST ends on a high note in Bujumbura
BUJUMBURA-The 5th Edition of the East African Community [EAC] Art and Cultural Festival, dubbed JAMAFEST, came to a close on Friday, at the Intwari Stadium with different cultural performances from Partner States’…
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