Uganda
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Health
Ugandan lawmakers in Nigeria for study on assisted reproductive technology
Abuja, Oct 29, 2024 (NAN) A Ugandan parliamentary delegation led by Dr Joseph Ryonga has visited Nisa Medical Group in Nigeria to study Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). According to the delegation, the aim is to benchmark Uganda’s upcoming legislation on infertility treatments. Ryonga told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the visit underscored Uganda’s commitment to enhancing its reproductive health…
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New project launched to boost grain trade in East Africa
The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), a regional umbrella body for the grain sector, has launched a three-year project to boost regional trade in grains. Gerald Masila, the executive director of the EAGC, made the announcement at a news conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The project is titled “Strengthening Competitiveness in Export-Oriented Staple Food Value Chains in East Africa, he said.…
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Sports
MMA: Nigeria’s Ukah defeats Uganda’s Akello to extend unbeaten record
Nigeria’s female fighting sensation, Cpl Juliet Ukah of Police College, Ikeja, defeated Eunice Akello of Uganda on Sunday night in Enugu to extend her unbeaten run in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ukah, who is the lead in the African Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), was fighting in Nigeria for the first time in…
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Uganda faces malaria funding crisis as int’l donors withdraw support
Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Friday that international donors have significantly cut funding for malaria projects in the country over global crises, including conflicts and climate change. Jimmy Opigo, Head of the National Malaria Control Division at the ministry, said this at a news conference in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. He said the withdrawal of external funding would have…
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Sports
Scrabble: Winning gold at African Games, a dream fulfilled, says president
The President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Olobatoke Aka, has said that winning gold at the just concluded 13th African Games was a dream fulfilled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria emerged champions at the maiden African Games Scrabble tournament in Ghana after finishing top in the women’s category. Aka told NAN on Thursday that the…
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Uganda’s president appoints son as military chief
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defense ministry said on Friday. Kainerugaba, 48, a general in the military, is widely seen as his father’s successor in waiting and once stirred controversy by threatening to invade neighboring Kenya. The ministry said in a statement that he replaces Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, who…
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UN appeals for support as millions face food insecurity in E. Africa
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has called for urgent support from the international donor community as millions suffer from acute food insecurity in East Africa. In a statement, the WFP said that as of the last quarter of 2023, some 59 million people, or about 20 percent of the total population in East Africa, were suffering from acute…
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Sports
African Games: Falconets to battle Ghana in Final
Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, will take on Ghana on Thursday in the final of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets booked their place in the finals after defeating Uganda 2-0 in the match played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Monday in…
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economy
Africa needs innovative instruments for economic growth, say stakeholders
Government and institutional representatives have called for innovative instruments that would foster climate action and address the African current debt crisis for the continent to benefit from the transition to sustainable green economies. In a statement by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the participants made the call during a ministerial segment at the ongoing 56th session of the Conference…
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Africa
AHF Applauds Continued Effort to Combat Malaria in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — As the World Health Organization, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF recently announced the allocation of 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine (RTS, SA/AS01) to 12 African countries, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) commends the decision as a positive step forward in the fight against one of the deadliest diseases on the continent. This announcement follows the…
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Africa
AHF Africa Commemorates International Day of the African Child: “CSE Access through Digital Empowerment.”
KAMPALA, Uganda — AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa joins the world on June 16 in commemorating the International Day of the African Child with their #ProtectTheChild campaign. Focused on “Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Access through Digital Empowerment,” this initiative aims to enable children across the continent to receive vital education to help keep them healthy. AHF Africa calls on the African…
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Africa
AHF Salutes Uganda on Ebola Response Win
KAMPALA, Uganda: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global HIV/AIDS organization, hailed today the Government of Uganda’s heroic efforts in successfully controlling the Ebola Sudan virus (a rare strain of the virus) outbreak, after Uganda’s Minister for Health, Dr Jane Aceng, officially declared the nation Ebola-free during a ceremony to mark the end of the outbreak. This declaration comes after the East African…
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Africa
16 Days of Activism: Combatting Gender-based Violence is Essential for HIV Response
KAMPALA, Uganda — For this year’s 16 Days of Activism, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa Bureau urges collective action to turn the tide on gender-based violence (GBV) – especially violence against women and girls – which is essential for reducing new HIV infection rates and promoting retention in care and treatment among this demographic. This timely call-to-action mirrors the campaign’s…
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Africa
CHINT’s First Meter Factory Opens in Uganda, Bridging Local Industrial Development
MBALE, Uganda — After 15 years of rooting in Uganda’s electric industry, CHINT has built its meter production line in Mbale, eastern Uganda. CHINT’s Uganda Meter Factory is in the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park and will serve the entire East African region. It is a modern power manufacturing plant focusing on producing electric meters built by CHINT. It mainly produces…
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Africa
Quest Digital Finance Connects the Unbanked to Formal Credit Systems
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is home to 25 commercial banks, four microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDIs), three credit institutions and more than 300 non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions (MFIs). However, according to the 2018 Finscope Survey, which is published by the think tank Financial Sector Deepening Uganda, an estimated 89% of the adult population is still “unbanked,” meaning that they don’t have an…
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Africa
Inputi Receives an Investment to Grow Smart Technology for Food Security
KAMPALA, Uganda — Food security. It’s a challenge in many parts of the world, especially as global supply chains break down and environmental imbalances leave lands barren. The Ugandan tech company Inputi is improving the odds in its region with funding from Renew Capital, an impact investment firm growing small and medium-sized businesses in East Africa through its network of investors,…
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Africa
AHF: Monkeypox Vaccine Access Must Be Guided by Global Equity, Inclusion
KAMPALA, Uganda & WASHINGTON — AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today sharply criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) and the collective emerging and sluggish global response to monkeypox. AHF has particular concerns about news this weekend that vaccine doses—in critically short supply worldwide and with months-long production delays expected—have been ordered in the millions by wealthy Western countries including Canada, Great…
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