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Gulu avocado cooperative elects new leadership to steer its growth
GULU, April 27, 2026 — Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has elected new leaders as it moves to expand its membership base, aiming to achieve economies of scale, boost innovation and…
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Sericulture project brings new hope to Sebei residents
KWEEN, July 17, 2025 –– Despite recovering from a devastating fire that destroyed key infrastructure earlier this year, the Tropical Institute of Development Innovations [TRIDI] in Kween district, Sebei Subregion, has embarked…
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In Burkina Faso, cashew cultivation is a lever for sustainable and inclusive rural development
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2025 — Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ [PADA/REDD+] exemplified sustainable development. The project combined poverty reduction,…
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Madagascar: ADF approves a grant of over US$ 9mln to strengthen protection and sustainable use systems for natural capital and ecosystems
ABIDJAN, December 21, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ ADF ] – the African Development Bank Group’s concessional financing window – approved a donation of $9.42 million to…
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Encourage your children to embrace vocational education to combat unemployment, Bunyoro parents urged
HOIMA CITY, December 3, 2024 — Parents in the Bunyoro Subregion have been urged to encourage their children to pursue technical and vocational education to address the growing challenge of unemployment. Baigana…
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Serere youth urge gov’t to invest more in skills development and increase funding
SERERE, September 16, 2024 – Youth leaders in Serere district are calling on the government to increase its investment in skill development programmes to address youth unemployment. The appeal was made during…
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Co‑ops help tackle mental health issues experienced by young people-new report
LONDON– Offering Hope to Future Generations, a new report from trade body Co-operatives UK, finds that mental health, job security, career prospects, a lack of control over working lives, and climate change…
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