Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union Delegation in Uganda, together with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at fostering sustainable agribusiness growth across Uganda, they said in a press release dated March 12. The launch of the Support to Agricultural Revitalization …
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Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has commissioned the inaugural Business and Governance Center in Otuke district worth over Shillings 1.5 billion. The center was constructed through collaboration between the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), the Ministry of Local Government, and …
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Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) will open its APIs to third party innovators, simplifying service delivery, and enabling them to develop new solutions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have today announced the launch of …
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Who are the winners and losers? ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The second wave of COVID-19 appears to have hit the economy severely and dimmed prospects for a quick recovery, according to the latest Bank of Uganda monetary Policy Statement for August 2021. The statement is the first major economic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Agency in Uganda is worried that the newly created cities will increase the financing burden of the central government and affect the achievement of sustainable development goals. The UN Capital Development Fund, UNCDF, which aims to make public and private finance work for …
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Global leaders commit investments and partnerships on effects of climate change | THE INDEPENDENT | African and European countries and international institutions have announced that they will jointly invest more in climate adaptation in Africa. The pledges were among initiatives in the Adaptation Action Agenda unveiled at the first online …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN through the United Nations Capital development Fund-UNCDF have rolled out a five-year program for promoting digital innovation with the aim of addressing challenges within the agricultural sector especially in rural areas. The US$ 15-million program is funded by Sweden, a UN member country …
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It is targeting one million people in key economy sectors Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Small and medium businesses in northern Uganda now have a big opportunity to exploit from a Shs57bn new project that aims to use information technology tools to offer services for the next five years. …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | “Urbanisation has become one of the most pressing development challenges of the 21 st century. It could be one of the biggest drivers of economic growth but can also become a driver of inequality and marginalization.” That rephrased quote is from one of the documents posted …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | “We are very many players in this sector. We are all trying to do many things that we do best. We are scattered. We need to work together because we are working for the same objective.” This quote summarizes what Richard Zulu, an official from …
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