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Global tourism set for full recovery by end of the year with spending growing faster than arrivals
MADRID, December 4, 2024 — Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98 percent of pre-pandemic levels. According to the…
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Indonesia seeks to boost number of cooperatives’ members to 60mln
JAKARTA, November 11, 2024 — Indonesia’s Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi is looking to ramp up public participation in cooperatives and is eyeing to increase the number of cooperatives’ members to 60…
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American coop GENEX to support cattle cooperatives in Uganda and two others
KAMPALA, November 4, 2024 — GENEX Cooperative, Inc., a subsidiary of URUS Group in the United States, specialises in importing, distributing, and marketing cattle genetics and providing technical breeding services to farmers and…
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AFC Returns to Global Debt Capital Markets with Oversubscribed Five-Year US$ 500mln Eurobond
LAGOS, October 5, 2024 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider has announced an outstanding return to the global debt capital markets, successfully issuing a US$500…
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Ecobank Uganda Partners with Ria Money Transfer to Enhance Remittance Services
KAMPALA, September 3, 2024 – Ecobank Uganda Limited has formed a strategic partnership with Ria Money Transfer, a renowned global leader in cross-border remittance services. This partnership will significantly improve remittance options…
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Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircraft
BRASILIA, August 8, 2024: Brazil’s meat giant JBS Foods has started using animal waste from its operations to fuel aircraft. This material is sourced from the company’s facilities in the United States,…
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Akii Bua Stadium construction starts in Lira City
LIRA, June 27, 2024 – Preparation for constructing Akii Bua Stadium in Lira City in memory of Uganda’s first Olympic gold medalist, John Charles Akii Bua, has kicked off after the government…
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain, study says
KAMPALA, May 21, 2024 – International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global gross domestic product [GDP] are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, driven by…
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JPMorgan Chase to deepen partnerships with AfDB
ABIDJAN, April 5, 2024 -African Development Bank Group [AfDB] Senior Vice-President Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, has held talks with top executives of JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank, on potential partnership between the…
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Uganda’s exports declined 8.3 percent in January 2024, says new report
KAMPALA, March 18, 2024 – In January 2024, Uganda exported merchandise worth US$ 565.4 million, which is an 8.3 percent reduction in export earnings, when compared with US$ 616.36mln earned in December…
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