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TotalEnergies to address gender issues in Albertine Graben
MASINDI -TotalEnergies Uganda has contracted Net Worth Company Limited to provide gender management services in the six districts affected by the Tilenga Project in the oil-rich Albertine graben. The districts include Masindi,…
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East Africa
Enry’s Island Africa enters the Metaverse with powerful first event for African entrepreneurs
NAIROBI-Enry’s Island, the first worldwide distributed platform for startup incubation and acceleration launched Enry’s Island Africa both in-person and in the Metaverse for a powerful, immersive experience. The in-person event, launched days…
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International
US electric co-ops to benefit from broadband support
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association [NRECA] has launched a service for electric co-ops that provide broadband or are considering offering it, says Coop News. The NRECA Broadband service is available…
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International
Fairtrade partnership deploys satellite monitoring tool to combat deforestation in Africa
ACCRA– A project using satellite tech to monitor deforestation and assess environmental vulnerability was launched by Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and non-profit organisation Earthworm Foundation. According to regional news agencies, the pilot project, which uses…
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Health
WHO report shows poorer health outcomes for many vulnerable refugees and migrants
GENEVA– Around the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such as low-skilled migrant workers, face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, especially where living and working conditions are…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Africa Prudential, reiterates the importance of cooperatives in nation-building
ABUJA-Africa Prudential, a digital solutions provider for cooperative societies among other entities, held a webinar themed, “Cooperatives Build a Better World: Leveraging Technology to Drive Financial Inclusion and Collective Wealth through Cooperatives”…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Indian govt deliberates on scope of PPP model in agriculture
NEW DELHI– The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India in association with Federation of Indian [ PPP ] in Agriculture’ in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to news agencies.…
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News
NITA launches free wireless internet in Soroti City
SOROTI– In order to transform public service delivery, in Teso Sub-region using Information Communication Technology [ICT], the National Information Technology Authority [ NITA Uganda] has commissioned free wireless internet in Soroti City,…
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Africa
US$550,000 earmarked to conduct study on developing Africa Cloud Ecosystem
LUSAKA-The African Development Bank [AfADB] and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have signed an agreement for a US$550,000 [about Shs 2 billion] NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility [IPPF]…
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Cooperatives & Communities
With a billion members worldwide, cooperatives are a force to reckon with
KAMPALA-The cooperative movement is made up of over three million cooperatives with approximately one billion members worldwide from all sectors and regions, according to the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. As cooperatives are…
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