With details for Angola’s 2025 licensing round announced earlier this week, African exploration markets are making a push for upstream investment by deploying more attractive terms and offerings for global investors. Angola's upcoming bid round offers 29 opportunities in hydrocarbon-rich basins, minimizing financial risk for exploratory companies. The process is transparent, efficient, and offers flexible […]
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Uganda- Progress on Northern Corridor Integration Projects: Rwanda Convenes Virtual National Coordinators’ Meeting
Download logo The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs) National Coordinators’ Virtual Meeting held on 10th July 2024. This significant meeting, convened by Ms. Clementine Mukeka the National Coordinator and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]
South Sudan: Free veterinary camp in Wau offers relief to beasts and livestock owners alike
“Livestock play a crucial role in our lives. Our animals provide the means to feed our families and educate our children,” says Mary Mayen Dut, from Marial Ajidth of Marial Bai in Jur County. She and other animal breeders in the region were recently scared when an outbreak of disease caused significant suffering and countless […]
Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS) and Dairo Air Services (DAS) operating without tenancy agreements
Download logo UCAA’s Finance Director, Hassan Musinguzi explained that the contention is in the new rent figure of US$15 per square metre following a valuation by the Chief Government Valuer. “When they [ENHAS and DAS] occupied in 2022, we gave draft agreements which figure they contested and at that point, we sought guidance from Chief […]
Establishment of Environmental Surveillance in Lesotho
Download logo To improve the sensitivity of polio detection and response, the Ministry of Health with technical support from the World Health Organisation(WHO), recently established established Environmental Surveillance(ES) for the country. Environmental Surveillance is the regular collection of sewage or wastewater that is contaminated with human faecal matter and testing the samples for the presence […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services
On 20 June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia, Dr. Richard Banda paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Honorable Dr. Kalumbi Shangula. The meeting aimed to cement the existing partnership between the Ministry of Health and Social Services and WHO under the new leadership and affirm […]
Uganda: Fighting Anthrax through mindset change on health seeking behaviour
In October and November 2023, Kyotera district, in southern Uganda, reported a ‘strange’ illness in different communities. Those who contracted the “illness” presented with blisters, fever, rashes, headache, muscle pain and swelling of limbs. In total, 75 people contracted the disease (17 confirmed, 07 probable, 51 suspected) and 13 lost their lives. The community, out […]
Kenya and Rwanda must provide information about disappeared human rights defender: Special Rapporteur
Download logo The abduction and enforced disappearance of Rwandan human rights defender Yusuf Ahmed Gasana from Kenya and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda a year ago must not remain unsolved, an independent expert said today. “I have written to both the Kenyan and Rwandan Governments for urgent information on his fate, whereabouts and well-being,” […]
Between Poverty and Fragility: Affordable and Accessible Health Centers in Mali
The Accelerating Progress Toward Health Coverage Project (PACSU), funded by the World Bank, the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and the Netherlands, aims to improve access and quality of health services; As a result of the project, the quality of services increased from 37% to 81%, with availability of essential drugs reaching 87%. The level of satisfaction […]
United Kingdom Trade Partnerships programme (UKTP)Supports Ugandan Coffee Companies to Attend the London Coffee Festival to Unlock Market Opportunities
Download logo In April, the International Trade Centre (in collaboration with the Uganda Coffee Federation) supported 6 Ugandan coffee producers to participate and exhibit at the week-long London Coffee Festival, through its UK Trade Partnerships programme (UKTP). Taking place at Newman Breweries in the East of London, the festival drew coffee enthusiasts from around the […]