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Mining Advances Growth Prospects for African Economies
CAPE TOWN, April 6, 2025 — Mineral-rich African countries are strengthening cooperation with global partners to optimize the mining value chain, leveraging investments to accelerate GDP growth and sustainable development. In recent…
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ESAFF to implement climate adaptation initiative in Adjumani district
AJUDMANI, March 31, 2025 — The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda is to launch an important project in Adjumani district focused on enhancing climate change adaptation and…
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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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Nabbanja launches first ever Pathogen Bioscience Industrial Park
NAKASONGOLA, March 4, 2025 – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has launched Uganda’s first-ever Pathogen Economy Bioscience Park, calling for concerted efforts to revolutionise the country’s biomedical sector. The 152-acre industrial park, located…
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AfDB and Standard Bank unite to support SMMEs and boost trade
JOHANNESBURG, February 26, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and Standard Bank Group [SBG] on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises…
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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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Uganda announces Ebola outbreak as one confirmed dead
KAMPALA, January 30, 2025 – The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ministry of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease [SVD] in Kampala following positive test of the strain from three National…
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UNOC, others will seek partnerships for growth at Invest in African Energy 2025 Forum in Paris
PARIS, January 17, 2025 — Africa’s leading national oil companies [NOCs] are set to take centre stage at the Invest in African Energy [IAE] 2025 Forum in Paris, France, unveiling ambitious national…
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2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco
RABAT, December 21, 2024 — The Basketball Africa League [BAL] will host a Combine in Rabat for a second consecutive year from Jan. 10 – Jan. 12, 2025. The three-day scouting event,…
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AfDB Group to extend facilities worth US$ 200mln and ZAR 3.6bln to Standard Bank Group to increase trade in Africa and support SMEs
PRETORIA, December 13, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved two financial facilities for South-Africa based Standard Bank Group to support economic development in…
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