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HPV vaccination in Africa: Urgent steps needed to address low uptake amid rising hesitancy
JOHANNESBURG, April 25, 2025 — Human Papillomavirus [ HPV ] is fueling high cervical cancer rates in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the availability of effective vaccines. Yet uptake remains low, driven largely by…
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TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: Uganda, Egypt, Gambia, Angola in race for World Cup spots
KAMPALA, April 12, 2025 –– The journey to Qatar 2025 intensifies as Uganda, Gambia, Angola, and Egypt prepare to fight for the final two African slots at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in this…
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Standard Chartered boosts investment in its Futuremakers Women in Tech programme across Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 – Standard Chartered has today announced a partnership with Village Capital to continue and expand its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan.…
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Trade: COMESA Court of Justice delivers a landmark decision on safeguard measures
HARARE, February 9, 2025 — The First Instance Division [FID] of the COMESA Court of Justice [CCJ] recently delivered a landmark decision in the case of Agiliss Ltd v The Republic of Mauritius and 4…
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Quarter-Finals Draw Dates Announced for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup
CAIRO, February 8, 2025 –– The Confederation African of Football [ CAF ] has announced the date and venue for the Quarter-Finals draw of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF…
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AfDB approves US$ 170mln for Egypt’s largest wind energy project
ABIDJAN, December 4, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB ] has approved a loan of up to US$ 170 million to support the development of the…
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Uganda poised to benefit from COMESA electricity trade initiative
KAMPALA, November 27, 2024 – Uganda is set to gain from a lucrative electricity trade deal involving at least 15 countries through the Eastern Africa Power Pool [EAPP], an intergovernmental initiative aimed…
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Afreximbank calls for increased collaboration to accelerate the green energy transition in Africa
WASHINGTON D.C., October 31, 2024 — The eighth Babacar Ndiaye Lecture held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C., days ago under-scored the need for African nations to strike a balance…
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Widespread progress in African financial markets
KAMPALA, October 25, 2024 — There have been clear improvements across countries in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2024. Scores have risen for 23 countries [82 percent], which is the highest…
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COMESA Launches Horticulture Trade Mission to the European Union
KAMPALA, September 24, 2024 — Representatives of 11 Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs] from Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe recently undertook a horticulture engagement mission to the…
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