Kenya moves to reduce interest on foreign debt
25/04/2022Kenya is reviewing the currency composition of its external debt to reduce currency volatility which has seen the cost of its dollar-denominated loans increase by two per cent in four.
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Uganda discharges last Covid-19 patients
20/04/2022There are no more Covid-19 patients admitted to Ugandan hospitals; the last coronavirus patients have been discharged; the Ministry of Health has announced. However, the risk of contracting Covid-19 is.
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Africell receives $100 million from OPIC to grow foothold in Uganda and DR Congo
12/11/2018The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, and Africell Holdings Limited have signed a commitment letter for $100 million to expand access to telecommunications in.
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Uganda opens $112 million bridge, Africa’s 5th largest
19/10/2018Uganda has opened Africa’s 5th largest bridge in Jinja, in the eastern part of the country. The 525 meters long cable-stayed bridge was funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency.
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Uganda Exports Tea Worth Shs299 Billion
28/08/2018Regional countries registered a 16 per cent increase in tea export volumes at the Mombasa auction, the latest auction report has indicated. The auction held last week saw the region.
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We shall improve Uganda’s quality of exports – trade funder
21/08/2018The United Kingdom’s partnership with Africa is incredibly important to us. In the UK perspective, Africa’s success in the medium and long term matters. Uganda rightly aspires to reach the.
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Uganda: Restore, Conserve Wetlands to Fight Environmental Degradation
01/02/2017By Rosa Malango If you have ever fetched clean water from a lake, river or any other natural water body you should probably thank a wetland. Wetlands, are like sponges,.
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Uganda Welcomes More Refugees Daily Than Some in Europe Annually, Charity Says
26/01/2017Uganda welcomed more refugees each day in 2016 than many wealthy European countries received the entire year, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said Wednesday, seeking to debunk the myth that.
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Uganda: Gov’t Strategizes on Tackling Climate Change
19/01/2017Government is looking for $200 million (Shs713.7 billion) to implement a plan to avert the negative effects of climate change and hunger in the next three years, a new strategy.
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Uganda: Innovations Key to Tackling Sexual Health, Say Experts
30/11/2016By Eronie Kamukama Experts in healthcare and Information Communication Technology have called upon innovators to create solutions that improve access, planning, availability and quality of sexual and reproductive health information.
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