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FINCA Uganda Receives Bancassurance License
EIN Presswire
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November 14, 2024
Innovative approach strengthens financial resilience for low-income clients by broadening access to essential insurance products. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FINCA Impact Finance (FIF) announced that...
How a novel type of insurance is helping Uganda’s banana farmers avoid catastrophe
UN Environmental Program
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October 31, 2024
Bananas are integral to Uganda’s economy, with 47 per cent of farmers involved in their cultivation in 2019, according to Uganda’s statistics bureau. Bananas are much more than a food crop; with the plant’s fibres used for ropes and mats, and its...
StrongMinds Report Reveals Climate Change is Deepening Depression in Pastoral Community in Uganda
EIN Presswire
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October 15, 2024
KAMPALA, UGANDA, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- StrongMinds Report Reveals Climate Change is Deepening Depression in Pastoral Community in Uganda StrongMinds, a global non-profit treating depression through layperson-led interpersonal...
BG Titan Group Launches Revolutionary Titan E-Farms Project in Uganda, with Plans for East African Expansion
EIN Presswire
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October 10, 2024
BG Titan launches Titan E-Farms in Uganda, combining zero-waste farming, renewable energy, and creating 5,000+ jobs for sustainable growth. KAMPALA, UGANDA, October 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kampala, Uganda, October 8th 2024 – BG Titan...
Hope Rises After Congo, Rwanda Peace Agreement
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Experts have voiced optimism that the recent peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, designed to conclude the prolonged conflict in eastern Congo, will help mitigate the severe humanitarian emergency in the...
Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...
Asilia Africa Expands to Uganda with New Lodge and Conservation Initiatives
EIN Presswire
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September 24, 2024
Asilia Africa announces expansion with Erebero Hills Lodge in Uganda, set to open in early 2026 to offer access to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for gorilla treks. KAMPALA, UGANDA, September 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Asilia Africa, a pioneer...
WASH Funders and Private Corporation Invest in Launch of Water Mission’s Professional Water Utility in Uganda
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 5, 2024
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three global organizations are coming together to support the launch of an innovative professional water utility in Uganda, that will create sustainable safe water access for households,...
Heifer International partners with Mott and Hilton Foundations to scale solar energy for Uganda's farmers
EIN Presswire
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August 2, 2024
The DREEM Project by Heifer International, the Mott Foundation, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will empower 1,500 farmers in Uganda via solar skills KAMPALA, UGANDA, August 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Heifer International, the Mott...
International Samaritan’s Relief Efforts to Help Uganda’s Kiteezi Dumpsite Landslide Disaster Victims
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2024
Donations are helping to feed, clothe, and shelter those who live on the edge of the Ugandan garbage dump. ANN ARBOR, MICH, USA, August 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- More than 24 children and adults have died since the August 9 landslide in the...
Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
World Trade Organization
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June 27, 2025
Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...
Kenya and Uganda partner with international stakeholders to protect consumers from illicit medical products
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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July 12, 2024
Pharmacy Poisons Board of Kenya National Drug Authority of Uganda FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 12, 2024 Unprecedented Multilateral Initiative Brings Focus to the Shared Threat Posed by Illicit Medical Products Today, the Pharmacy and Poisons...
Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...
Chinese President Misses BRICS Summit for First Time
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping will not participate in the upcoming 17th BRICS summit scheduled for July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the first occasion he has missed this key gathering, according to a report by the media on...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers Announced 39 Changemakers from 27 Countries Forging a New Future for Food
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
The second annual Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List announced DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From Australia to Zimbabwe, 39 visionary scientists, farmers, policy advisors, entrepreneurs and humanitarians have...
Augustine Tours Announces 'The Authentic 7-Day Trip to Burundi' – Where Stories Prevail Over Sights
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
A transformative journey into the heart of one of Africa’s most undiscovered destinations. HAMBURG, GERMANY, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Augustine Tours, a leading African travel boutique with over 15 years of experience, is proud to...
StrongMinds Uses Low-Cost Model to Treat One Million People For Depression
EIN Presswire
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May 20, 2025
Low-Cost Therapy Model Brings Hope to a Million Amid Shifting Global Health Priorities KAMPALA, UGANDA, May 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- StrongMinds, a nonprofit expanding access to depression treatment across Africa, has announced it has...
At London Climate Week, forestry companies launch Natural Capital Valuation project with the Capitals Coalition and TNFD
EIN Presswire
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June 21, 2025
The project will quantify and value a set of ecosystem services with the aim of building the foundation for an investible market LONDON, ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today London Climate Action Week commences...
Surge for Water and Soapbox Celebrate 1 Million Bars of Soap Milestone
EIN Presswire
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May 20, 2025
A transformative partnership uplifting communities while redefining hygiene access and economic opportunity in Uganda and Haiti CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Surge for Water, a global women-led, community driven...