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Businesses, financial institutions, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have come together to announce plans to establish an “ambitious” global treaty to end plastic pollution.

New business coalition calls for ambitious global plastics treaty

GENEVA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — A coalition of major global businesses, financial institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Wednesday called for a...

An isolation ward in Uganda during a 2000 Ebola outbreak. Despite mounting evidence that infectious diseases can be spread via the handling or eating of bushmeat, local people’s attitudes towards the risks remain relaxed. Education could help solve that problem. Photo by Daniel Bausch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC

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African conservationists say bushmeat trade fueling zoonotic diseases

NAIROBI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — Illegal trade in bushmeat, meat from wildlife species that are hunted for human consumption, most often referring...

Twenty winners will each be awarded $100,000 and will receive capacity-building training, mentorship and coaching

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African Youth Adaptation competition launches call for applications

Young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 are invited to submit their business plans through the official submission portal. Twenty winners...

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja launched the energy response plan for refugee hosting districts to enable them access clean energy, and relieve pressure on forests and wetlands in search of timber, firewood & Biomas for cooking and lighting (PHOTO /Courtesy)

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PM Nabbanja launches energy programme for refugees

KAMPALA – The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has launched a four-year (2022-2025) Sustainable Energy Response Plan (SERP) for refugees and the host...

African Development Bank’s Acting Chief Economist/Vice President Kevin Urama (L), Cathy Pattillo, Deputy Director of IMF’s African Department, and James Roaf, IMF’s Assistant Director Fiscal Affairs and Climate Change Policy Coordinator at a presentation of the African Economic Outlook at the IMF’s headquarters in Washington D.C

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African Economic Outlook 2022: AfDB, IMF experts underscore urgency of climate financing for Africa

African Development Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts have stressed the urgency of mobilizing climate financing for Africa during a panel...

The inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) closed today with the adoption of the Kigali Call to Action by more than 2,400 participants from across the continent and beyond.

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IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress culminates in Kigali call to action

KIGALI — The inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) closed on Saturday, July 23, with the adoption of the Kigali Call...

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Africa Protected Areas Congress: Kigali Call to Action for People and Nature

KIGALI — More than 2400 delegates from 53 African and 27 other countries participated in the inaugural Africa Protected and Conserved Areas...

: (L-R) Jeff Worden, Director Conservation Impact, Laurent Some, WWF Africa Head of Policy, Rubina James, Director ABCG, Lucy Waruingi, Director Africa Conservation Centre, Alice Ruhweza, WWF Africa Regional Director, and Marco Lambertini, WWF International Director General

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WWF launches new Strategic Plan for Africa ‪2021- 2025‬

KIGALI — WWF in Africa has, today 21st July, 2022 launched its “Strategic Plan for Africa: ‪2021 – 2025‬” – a call...

Mr. Felix Okoboi (L), Chair of the aBi Board, Mr. Grace Jethro Kavuma ( C) Director at aBi and Ms.Mona Muguma-Ssebuliba ( R) , aBi CEO, at the launch of the UGX 7.5 billion Green Challenge Fund for Climate Change which focuses on supporting SMEs and farmers to increase their resilience to climate change and climate variability; climate mitigation actions to reduce or limit Green House Gas emissions; stronger local environment, including soils, ecosystems and bio-diversity. The Fund was launched at Kampala Serena Hotel today, 19th July 2022

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aBi Finance unveils UGX 7.5 billion fund for green jobs

KAMPALA — Agriculture Business Initiative (aBi) Finance has announced the roll-out of the Green Challenge Fund which focuses on supporting: SMEs and...

African Development Bank Country Manager for Mozambique, Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo, speaking during the dialogue on Natural Capital for Africa Development Finance (PHOTO /Courtesy)

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AfDB, WWF host dialogue mainstreaming natural capital for a Green Economy

The African Development Bank, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), have hosted a dialogue to...

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New business coalition calls for ambitious global plastics treaty

African conservationists say bushmeat trade fueling zoonotic diseases

African Youth Adaptation competition launches call for applications

PM Nabbanja launches energy programme for refugees

African Economic Outlook 2022: AfDB, IMF experts underscore urgency of climate financing for Africa

IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress culminates in Kigali call to action

Africa Protected Areas Congress: Kigali Call to Action for People and Nature

WWF launches new Strategic Plan for Africa ‪2021- 2025‬

aBi Finance unveils UGX 7.5 billion fund for green jobs

AfDB, WWF host dialogue mainstreaming natural capital for a Green Economy

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Bwino Kyakulaga: Uganda’s culture is organic agriculture, and by extension, it is agroecology

Museveni on why Uganda was selected to host NAM Summit

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Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) Uganda participates at the 1st Eastern Agroecology Conference

Airtel, UNICEF sign partnership to accelerate digital learning in undeserved schools in Uganda

Bwino Kyakulaga: Uganda’s culture is organic agriculture, and by extension, it is agroecology

Museveni on why Uganda was selected to host NAM Summit

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