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PAFO and AfDB strengthen partnership to support small-scale farmers
ABIDJAN, December 19, 2024 — The Pan African Farmers’ Organisation [PAFO] and the African Development Bank [AfDB] are strengthening their collaboration to enhance support for small-scale farmers across Africa. A PAFO delegation…
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PDM registers success in Lango amidst challenges
LIRA, December 17, 2024 — The Parish Development Model [ PDM ] is achieving notable successes in the Lango Subregion, despite challenges in its implementation, theCooperator can report. Officials managing the programme…
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Bunyoro youth warned against sabotaging oil development activities
HOIMA, December 14, 2024 – Officials from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom have been urged to engage with the youth and discourage them from being used to disrupt the ongoing oil development activities in…
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Ecobank and the IFC partner to empower Ivorian women’s businesses
CASABLANCA, December 11, 2024 — Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, part of the leading pan-African financial services group, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] with the International Finance Corporation [IFC] to roll…
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Masindi district to prioritise GBV in budgeting
MASINDI, December 9, 2024 — In a bid to combat gender-based violence [ GBV ] and other forms of violence against women and girls [VAWG], the Masindi District Local Government has committed…
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Fort Portal, Kabarole authorities intensify fight against HIV/AIDS among girls
FORT PORTAL, December 5, 2024 — Authorities in Fort Portal City and Kabarole district have intensified efforts in the battle against HIV/AIDS, with a particular focus on reducing its spread among young…
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Alebtong: Shs 600mln UWEP funds unrecovered
ALEBTONG, 4 December 2024 – The recovery of revolving funds that the government advanced to various women’s groups in Alebtong district under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP] remains very low. The…
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Fighting poverty: Premier Nabbanja urges Tooro residents to embrace government programmes
KABAROLE, December 2, 2024: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on the people of Tooro to embrace government programmes such as Emyooga, the Parish Development Model [PDM], the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP],…
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Standard Chartered donates Shs 50mln towards entrepreneurship and business development for youth with disabilities in Kalangala district
KAMPALA, December 1, 2024 – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda last week donated Shs 50 million to the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda [NUDIPU] during an event held at its Head…
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Gender-based violence: Speaker Among calls for protection of boys and men
KAMPALA, November 30, 2024 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has called for the protection of boys and men against gender-based violence [GBV] in homes and society at large. “Gender-based violence…
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