Month: August 2024

 A $2.7 billion plan to support nearly 15 million people this year is less than a third funded, resulting in huge shortfalls, which also impact local organizations at the forefront of the response. “To stop a large-scale famine from taking hold, donors must urgently scale up their financial support while using diplomatic means to push for opening up of humanitarian access,” said Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan. “If not, we will see […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic of Seychelles, alongside Vice-President Ahmed Afif and Minister for Local Government and Community Affairs Rose-Marie Hoareau, chaired a pivotal meeting with District Administrators at State House this morning. In his opening remarks, President Ramkalawan extended heartfelt appreciation to the District Administrators for their unwavering dedication and hard work within their communities. “Today on behalf of the people of Seychelles, I would like to say thank […]

 Legislators have commended President Yoweri Museveni for his stand on patriotism, Pan-Africanism, socio-economic transformation and democracy in a bid to ensure national development. According to Hon. Emely Kugonza (NRM, Buyanja East County), the President’s consistent proposition of prosperity, strategic security and brotherhood of the African people has stimulated the four sectors of Uganda’s economy including commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services and information communication and technology. “The President informed the country that […]

 The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi says the recent State of the Nation Address (SoNA) presented an overly optimistic view on the while neglecting Uganda's pressing issues. Presenting the Opposition response to the SoNA on Thursday, 01 August 2024, Ssenyonyi said the address delivered on 06 June 2024, fell short of expectations emphasising the disconnect between the government's portrayal of progress and the daily struggles of ordinary citizens. […]

 The European Union (EU) and Expertise France (www.ExpertiseFrance.fr) have announced the launch of the EU4Skills project, a €7.15 million initiative designed to enhance employability and foster economic growth in Libya. This collaborative effort will address critical issues such as aligning education and training with job market needs and boosting digital technology use in economic activities. It further focuses on developing applications related to green and blue economies and improving the […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “The Bank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) and Amufert SA announced that they have signed terms for a USD 1.4 Billion facility to support the establishment of a fertilizer plant in Angola.  Afreximbank is arranging the required debt funding in its capacity as Mandated Lead Arranger and is also supporting the equity raise as one of the Financial Advisers through its Advisory and Capital Markets unit. Other strategic sponsors […]

 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with the Transitional President of Gabon, H.E Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at State House, Entebbe. H.E Nguema is in Uganda for a two- day official visit at the invitation of President Museveni. He was accompanied by the First Lady of Gabon, H.E Zita Oligui Nguema and other high-level delegates. During the meeting, President Nguema briefed his host on the political […]

 People living in large parts of South Sudan, already plagued by devastating floods since 2019, are bracing themselves for what might come this year, with weather forecasters warning for the worst. For this reason, a high-level delegation led by the government’s National Task Force and accompanied by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently visited Bor to verify what actions that need to be taken to protect residents, […]