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Two days a week, before dawn, when the streets of Hargeisa are still empty, and the tea sellers are only just starting to set up their stalls, a solitary figure rushes through the waking city.  She wastes no time. With a determined gait, her movements indicate focus and haste.  Her rush is understandable – she has to be ready to go to air at 6:30 a.m. for two hours of […]

Save the Children is calling for increased protection of girls in Somalia after a 13-year-old girl was raped by a group of armed men outside her home last Sunday, 18 February. The child was pulled from her home and attacked by multiple men, according to reports by the local community and media. The child rights agency is calling for a full and transparent investigation of the attack, and calling on […]

As the countdown to the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (https://apo-opa.co/48u1IA7) continues – taking place on February 27 in Dubai – anticipation is mounting across the globe. Hosted by the Black Impact Foundation (BIF) and organized by Energy Capital&Power (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/), the summit presents a unique opportunity to access impactful sessions, hear from engaging speakers and capitalize on one-on-one networking opportunities. With an overarching goal of uniting the global community to foster […]

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad (www.SFD.gov.sa), signed a new development loan agreement with the Minister of Economy&Planning of the Republic of Tunisia, H.E. Feryel Ouerghi, through which SFD is contributing $55 million USD to finance the project for renewing and developing the railway network for phosphate transportation in Tunisia. The agreement was signed in the presence of the Minister of Transport of Tunisia, H.E. […]

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged district leaders to focus on promoting politics of interest because it’s very crucial to the prosperity of Ugandans, saying that after getting independence, Uganda faced a lot of challenges that were caused by leaders who wrongly diagnosed the problems affecting the citizens. “When we got independence in 1962, each one diagnosed the problems affecting the country in their own way; some emphasised the politics […]

On February 23, 2024 within the framework of the visit to Harare, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Sergei Aleinik, was received by President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa.  The sides confirmed mutual interest in the development of interstate contacts. S.Aleinik conveyed to the Head of the Zimbabwean State the message of the President of the Republic of Belarus, A.Lukashenko, on the preparations for the […]

The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed a call for increased funding to support key activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development and research, among others. According to the State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. John Chrysostom Muyingo, universities including Makerere, Mbarara, Muni, Soroti, Gulu, Busitema, Lira, Kyambogo and Kabale, require additional funds in the new budget for financial year 2024/2025. “Provision of this extra funding will go […]

The Parliamentary Pensions Scheme (PPS) is considering a reduction of the scheme’s equity investments in Kenya in favour of Uganda’s market.  This was revealed by the scheme’s assets manager, GenAfrica during the Pension Scheme’s 12th Annual General Meeting on Friday, 23 February 2024.  According to the Scheme’s annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023, the scheme’s total equity assets stand at Shs24 billion, out of […]

Empowering youth with strong leadership skills is paramount to cultivating a generation of leaders who are capable of driving change and fostering inclusivity. In the midst of a rapidly shifting global economy – characterized by evolving consumer preferences and an embrace of digital innovations – there is a need to prioritize access to education, skill development and competency building in a way that accounts for a dynamic future. The upcoming […]