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AfDB approves US$ 5.65mln for new off-grid climate finance in fragile African states
KAMPALA, March 30, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa [SEFA] to pilot the Peace Renewable…
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Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem
CAIRO, March 27, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has officially launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” bringing together eight high-potential startups from across Africa and the diaspora for…
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World Happiness Report 2026 shows complex global picture of social media and happiness as Uganda ranked 118
KAMPALA, March 19, 2026 — Heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in wellbeing among young people in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among girls, according to…
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MTN Group reports strong 2025 results, unveils Ambition 2030 strategy
KAMPALA, March 16, 2026 — MTN Group has reported strong operational and financial results for 2025, marking the successful conclusion of its Ambition 2025 strategy while unveiling a new long-term roadmap aimed…
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Breast Cancer Cost Seven African Economies Over US$ 10 Billion in Lost Productivity, New Analysis Shows
KAMPALA, March `12, 2026 —Investing strategically in the health of Africa’s women will unlock billions of dollars in economic growth, as well as saving lives and strengthening communities, according to speakers at…
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AfDB awards $16.6 million grant to IITA to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
ABUJA, February 28, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture [IITA] have signed a US$ 16.61 million grant agreement to launch the…
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Africa taps regional partnerships to turn critical minerals into economic powerhouse
CAPE TOWN, February 22, 2026 — As Africa seeks to capitalise on surging global demand for critical minerals to drive GDP growth and industrialisation, regional collaboration is emerging as a strategic imperative to…
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African leaders call for sustainable malaria financing as progress stalls and funding crisis deepens
KAMAPALA, February 18, 2026 — Against a backdrop of stalled progress, declining international funding, and intensifying threats, African Heads of State and Government have issued a unified call for a new era…
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Young African researchers hail hands-on communication training in Uganda
KAMPALA, February 17, 2026 — Twenty-five young university researchers from eight Anglophone African countries have praised a hands-on communication workshop in Uganda for equipping them with practical skills to make agroecological research…
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Nigeria to digitalise cooperative sector in major reform drive
ABUJA, February 8, 2026 — The Government of Nigeria has announced plans to overhaul the country’s cooperative sector through a comprehensive digitalisation drive aimed at modernising operations, improving governance, and enhancing financial…
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