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Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026—Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating that the barriers that keep women from contributing fully to growth…
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Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, Corus International sign collaboration agreement to boost cooperatives in West Africa
ABIDJAN December 20, 2025 — Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and Corus International recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] aimed at strengthening the development, structuring, and professionalisation of agricultural cooperatives in West Africa. This initiative…
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Scientists to develop resilient cassava varieties, for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
KAMPALA, October 25, 2025 — In a collaborative effort to combat cassava whitefly pests, research institutions, agricultural innovators and scientists have decided to develop resilient cassava varieties as a measure to improve…
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AFC secures US$ 100mln facility to finance renewable energy and low-carbon transport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
LAGOS, October 22, 2025 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a US$ 100 million, 10-year term loan facility from FinDev Canada, Canada’s…
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DHL Group commits over €300 million to accelerate trade growth across Africa
KAMPALA, October 15, 2025 — DHL Group [DHL] today announced a more than €300 million planned investment in Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA], reaffirming its long-term commitment to a region of growing strategic importance…
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EAC tables US$ 109.3mln budget estimates before EALA for the 2025/2026 FY
ARUSHA, June 25, 2025 — The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year [FY] totaling US$109,338,151 [approximately Ushs…
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Standard Chartered Hosts Investment Dialogue Highlighting Cross-Border Trade as Catalyst for Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy
KAMPALA, May 23, 2025 –– Standard Chartered Bank Uganda yesterday hosted a high-level Uganda Investment Dialogue in Kampala centred on cross-border trade as a key driver of the country’s ambitious tenfold growth…
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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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The Critical Minerals Africa Group launched to unlock Africa’s critical minerals potential
LONDON, November 14, 2024 — Global leaders in the critical minerals industry have today launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group [CMAG] to foster deeper relationships between Africa and global markets, empower companies…
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IMF’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook: Reform amid great expectations
Washington, DC – October 26, 2024 — Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is projected to remain subdued at 3.6 percent in 2024, unchanged from 2023, with a modest pickup to 4.2 percent expected…
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