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San Francisco Bay Area Nonprofits Help Coffee Farmers in Uganda
Doubling value of un-hulled coffee beans LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, February 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Two San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits are partnering to help coffee farmers in Uganda. They are The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) of...
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts opens 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Econom Workshop, 28 Jan
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Bernice Swarts, will officially open the 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) workshop at the Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton, Johannesburg tomorrow (28 January...
Owner: South African Government
New global report warns child marriage is evolving in 2025
TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the world marks International Day of the Girl on October 11, Plan International, the leading global expert on girls’ rights, warns of a dangerous evolution in child marriage. A new report finds that...
Presidency on President Cyril Ramaphosa's upcoming programme
Good morning and welcome to all the media representatives who have joined us in Cape Town and online, for our first Presidency media briefing in the year 2025. We will be discussing the President’s public engagement programme of the President for...
Owner: South African Government
SF Bay Area Nonprofits Partner to Feed Children in Uganda
Teaching horticultural skills in African villages LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Three San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits are partnering to help ensure food security to thousands of children in the east...
MatchAwards & Hem Education Foundation Partner to Boost Early Childhood Education & Business Growth in Uganda & the U.S.
Strategic Partnership Aims to Empower Young Learners and Facilitate Cross-Border Business Opportunities FAYETTEVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, February 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MatchAwards, an AI-powered socio-economic platform designed to...
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy workshop
The High Commissioner of India in South Africa, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, The Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, Ms. Sunita Narain, Programme Director for Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, Centre for Science and...
Owner: South African Government
How Uganda’s push for “clean cooking” could save lives and counter climate change
Kagimu is one of a growing number of Ugandans who in recent months have switched to electric cooking technologies. The ambitious nation-wide push, supported in part by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is designed to stem air...
Owner: United Nations
flynas Celebrates Its First Direct Flight Between Riyadh and Entebbe in Uganda
Inauguration celebration was held at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, attended by representatives from flynas and Riyadh Airports Company RIYADH, AL-RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, January 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- flynas, the...
Strategy for Sweden’s development cooperation with Uganda 2025–2029
SWEDEN, January 21 - The objective of Sweden’s international development assistance is to create conditions to improve the lives of people living in poverty and oppression. Together with other forms of funding, development cooperation reinforces a...
Owner: Swedish Government
Expellees get deported to Eswatini from US
(MENAFN) Ten more migrants expelled from the United States arrived in Eswatini on Monday as part of Washington’s controversial deportation program, according to government statements. The southern African nation’s authorities said the individuals...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
From Diversity to Impact: The Power of Diversity Funding Facility Identifies Priority Opportunity Crops for Investment
Bonn, Germany, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horse gram from India and Nigeria’s ancient grain fonio are among the dazzling variety of opportunity crops singled out for special attention in the coming years by over 250 farmers, scientists and...
Africa Emerges as Most Fraud-Exposed Region Globally, New Sumsub Study Reveals - DELETED
In collaboration with Statista, Sumsub released its 2nd annual Global Fraud Index, showcasing fraud trends across 100+ countries JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa remains the world’s most exposed...
UNITAR and Hiroshima University Forge Partnership to Train Professionals in Peacebuilding and International Development
For fiscal year 2024 (the Japanese fiscal year begins in April of each year), the programme begins with offering the following two courses. The Primary Course The course aims to enhance junior professionals’ practical working skills and improve...
Owner: United Nations
How a novel type of insurance is helping Uganda’s banana farmers avoid catastrophe
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...
Owner: United Nations
Global ministers, energy leaders and tech pioneers to convene at ADIPEC 2024
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • COP28 President and ADNOC GCEO H.E. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber to deliver keynote address. • From 4-7 November, more than 1,800 speakers from across government, energy,...
Global Settlement Network Partners with Diacente Group to build the Largest On-Chain Economy in Africa with $5.5B in Real-World Assets
Miami, FL , Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The partnership will bring $5.5 billion worth of real-world infrastructure assets on-chain, spanning sectors such as food production, minerals, renewable energy, and global trade. In parallel, a...
Reducing antibiotic overuse in African hospitals through a new approach to paediatric care
PADOVA, PADOVA, ITALY, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PediSEP-1, a new international partnership funded by the Global Health European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Joint Undertaking (EDCTP3), officially announces...
Inflation targeting: considerations for central banks in Africa
By Paul Fisher and Glenn Hoggarthfootnote [1] This article is an output from the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS). The CCBS was established in 1990. It is a small division in the Bank that provides training and technical...
Owner: British Government