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Africa
African economies remain upbeat despite multiple shocks, says AfDB official
KAMPALA-African economies remain resilient despite experiencing multiple shocks, with 53 out of 54 African countries seen maintaining positive growth and a stable outlook for the 2023/24 period, the African Development Bank has…
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Health
Shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10mln by end of decade, new WEF report
GENEVA– The shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10 million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health. A new report published by…
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International
End of year message from ICA President
Dear cooperative friends. We are coming to the end of a year that was full of important events for the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. We met in Seville after almost two years…
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East Africa
Rwanda: IMF approves US$ 319mln loan to build resilience to climate change
KIGALI-The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$ 319 million loan asked by Rwanda under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility [RSF]. According to IMF, Rwanda is the first…
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International
World Bank: Russian invasion of Ukraine impedes post-pandemic economic recovery in Europe and Central Asia
WASHINGTON-Russian invasion of Ukraine has dimmed prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery for emerging and developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region, says the World Bank’s Economic Update for the…
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International
International tourism back to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels-UNWTO
REAL MADRID-According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals almost tripled in January to July 2022 [+172 percent] compared to the same period of 2021. This means the sector…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Covid-19 effects hit Kitgum cooperatives hard
KITGUM– Several cooperatives in Kitgum district are still grappling with the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, according to the members. The cooperators say that during the partial lockdown to minimise the spread of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Angry Ikwera Sacco members demand for their savings
KWANIA-Leaders of Ikwera SACCO are under pressure after failing to release Shs 114 million savings for its members. The SACCO located in Aduku town council, Kwania District currently has over 1,000 members…
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News
EPRC researcher wins Analyst Forecast of the Year 2021 Award
KAMPALA– Corti Paul Lakuma, the Economic Policy Research Centre [ EPRC ] research fellow and Head of Macro Department, is the overall best Uganda economics analyst forecaster of the year 2021. The…
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News
First-ever gender strategy to be integrated into IMF activities
WASHINGTON, DC– Women around the globe will have better funding if we are to go by the first-ever strategy aimed at integrating gender into International Monetary Fund [IMF] core activities. Kristalina Georgieva,…
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