World Bank
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International
World Bank and Global Fund: Stronger collaboration to tackle impact of climate change on health
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2023 ― The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria [the Global Fund] have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] outlining how the two…
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Africa
New report reveals continued growth in Africa’s instant payment systems
KAMPALA, November 8, 2023 – AfricaNenda has today released the second edition of the annual State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems [SIIPS] in Africa report. Jointly produced with the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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International
World Bank: Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘dual shock’ to global commodity markets
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2023 – Although the global economy is in a much better position than it was in the 1970s to cope with a major oil-price shock, an escalation of the…
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Western
NFA updates Budongo Forest Management Plan
MASINDI, October 30, 2023 – The National Forestry Authority [NFA] has started the process of updating the Budongo Forest Reserve Management Plan which expired in 2019. According to Boaz Basigirenda, the range manager…
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Development
Govt to establish skilling centre in Lira City
LIRA – The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development [MGLSD], Betty Amongi has said the government plans to establish a skilling centre in Lira City and support 200 vulnerable girls with…
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Trade
Govt to build five one-stop business centres
OYAM – The government is to construct five one-stop business centres across the country to support women doing business on a large scale. According to Betty Amongi, the Minister of Gender, Labour…
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National
Empowering women: Minister Amongi urges media houses to popularise Shs 802.9bln project
KAMPALA – Gender minister, Betty Amongi has appealed to news editors from different media houses across the country to popularise Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] Project to enhance…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amoru Amoroto cooperative members to reap big from cassava processing
SOROTI – Farmers under Amoru Amoroto Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Awaliwal Sub-county, Soroti district, expect to earn better incomes from processing raw cassava following the recent installation of milling machines. The…
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Environment
Trillions wasted on subsidies could help address climate change, says World Bank
WASHINGTON – Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mission to rewrite World Bank Group playbook advances with Banga’s global tour
WASHINGTON —The World Bank Group yesterday a months-long global tour for new president Ajay Banga, an early step in his mission to write a new playbook for the 78-year-old institution. Between now…
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