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Fighting poverty: Premier Nabbanja urges Tooro residents to embrace government programmes
KABAROLE, December 2, 2024: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on the people of Tooro to embrace government programmes such as Emyooga, the Parish Development Model [PDM], the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP],…
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ICA and Fairtrade International partner to advance sustainable development and cooperative empowerment
NEW DELHI, November 29, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] and Fairtrade International have announced a new Joint Partnership Declaration, marking a commitment to deepen their collaboration in support…
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Uganda aims to reactivate 1963 trade deal with Serbia
KAMPALA, October 26, 2024 — State Minister for Trade Gen. Wilson Mbadi Mbasu has led a delegation to Serbia for a Joint Commission for Trade Cooperation session in Belgrade. This trade mission…
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Africa
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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Africa
China Bridge commits to bringing innovative EPC and financing solutions to African projects ahead of AEW 2024
CAPE TOWN, September 15, 2024 — Maritime and energy firm China Bridge Energy is assessing project opportunities across Africa with a view to creating win-win collaborations and advancing the development of cost-effective…
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Uganda readies to host 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum
KAMPALA, July 18, 2024 – The East African Community [EAC] in partnership with the Internet Society – Uganda Chapter, are set to host the 11th Edition of the East Africa Internet Governance…
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Free school meals for learners crucial to Africa’s future, gathering in Nairobi told
NAIROBI, May 28, 2024 – African countries could scale up the provision of free school meals despite other economic challenges to combat the incalculable and harmful consequences of millions of children going…
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FAO and EU launch 15mln euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
KAMPALA, April 12, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] has launched a 15 million Euro [US$16.29 million] project funded by the European Union [EU] to help…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenya: Coffee cooperatives urged to list their debts
NAIROBI, April 2, 2024, Kenya’s Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development has asked coffee cooperative societies in the country to list and verify their debts to help the…
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International
Developing countries paid record US$ 443.5bln on public debt in 2022-World Bank
WASHINGTON, Dec 14, 2023— Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record US$ 443.5 billion to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt…
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