Newscenter Media News The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to cater for post-summit …
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Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) demand justification to increase Uganda Airlines budget
Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have asked government to justify the continuous capitalisation of Uganda National Airlines, following the proposal to increase the airline’s budget in the 2024/2025 …
Read More »Shell to Sell Nigerian Onshore Assets to Consortium: African Energy Chamber (AEC) Calls for Fast-Tracked Approval
British multinational oil and gas company Shell has decided to sell The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) – which owns onshore oil assets in Nigeria’s Niger Delta …
Read More »Democratic Republic of Congo: Electoral Violence Threatens Vote
Election-related violence across the Democratic Republic of Congo risks undermining general elections scheduled for December 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Congolese authorities should urgently and impartially investigate violent incidents linked …
Read More »Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania
The government of Tanzania on Tuesday thanked the Chinese government for dispatching medical teams to help improve healthcare for people in the East African country. Over the last six decades, …
Read More »China-donated professional training center inaugurated in Angola
The President of Angola Joao Lourenco Friday performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the inauguration of a professional training center donated by the Chinese government in the city of Huambo in …
Read More »African Guarantee Fund and Vista Group Holding Partner to Boost Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and Women-led Businesses Financing in West Africa
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) (www.AGF.africa) has signed a landmark partnership agreement with Vista Group Holding to accelerate access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including women-led businesses …
Read More »Reviving Africa’s untapped exploration pipelines a key feature at Mining Indaba 2024
The low-carbon economy of the future depends on mining and in turn, the future of mining largely depends on the exploration for and discovery of new mineral deposits. The African …
Read More »Kenya: Affordable Housing Project Solution to Land Fragmentation, Ruto
The implementation of the Affordable Housing Programme will play a pivotal role in safeguarding arable agricultural land from fragmentation. President William Ruto said the Government is using the Affordable Housing …
Read More »First Ever Global Campaign To Improve Access To Assistive Technology Launched At World Economic Forum
First Lady of Pakistan, together with health and development organisations and the private sector, calls for world leaders to prioritise assistive technology access A new global campaign, backed by the Honourable …
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