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Kenya: IFC Considers Sh1.8bn Loan for Marginpar Flower Farms
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a senior loan of up to Sh1.8 billion to Star Bright Holdings Limited to finance expansion and sustainability upgrades at its flower farms in Kenya and Ethiopia.
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Tanzania: Strengthen Medicine Safety, Pharmacists Told
[Daily News] Zanzibar — AS Zanzibar’s health sector continues to undergo rapid transformation and expansion, pharmacists have been urged to develop a comprehensive medicine safety strategy at the primary healthcare level to ensure that drugs are properly stored, managed and used responsibly at community health facilities.
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Uganda: Police Urge Men Facing Domestic Violence to Speak Out
[Nile Post] Men experiencing domestic violence are being urged to report their cases to police, with authorities dismissing the perception that only women are listened to or protected.
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Africa: African Courts Urged to Adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution
[Nile Post] The Chief Justice of Zambia, Mumba Malila, has urged African judiciaries to institutionalise Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and prioritise judicial wellness as a key reform to tackle case backlogs and improve the quality of justice.
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Congo-Kinshasa: AFC/M23 Draws ‘Red Line’ Over Air Strikes Out of Kisangani Airport Killing Civilians
[New Times] The AFC/M23 has declared that the Congolese government’s air superiority in eastern DR Congo is “over,” announcing a new military posture it says is aimed at preventing further aerial attacks against civilians in the Hauts Plateaux of South Kivu.
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Kenya: Nyota Program to Be Expanded to Reach 2 Million Youths – Kindiki
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The NYOTA empowerment project is being fine-tuned and expanded to benefit over 2 million youth across the country, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said.
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Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Rebukes U.S. Senator Over ‘Demeaning’ Remarks On Uganda
[Nile Post] The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a firm public rebuke to U.S. Senator Jim Risch, rejecting what he described as demeaning and degrading language directed at Uganda and its military leadership.
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Uganda: Child Rights Advocates Concerned Over Declining Primary School Completion Rates Among Boys
[Nile Post] Child rights organisation High Sound for Children has welcomed concerns raised by the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, over the declining completion rates of boys in Uganda’s primary education cycle, calling for urgent, evidence-based action to address emerging gender gaps in education.
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Uganda: How Uganda Is Building the Next Generation of Content Creators
[Nile Post] Uganda’s creative economy is stepping into a new phase, driven by expanded digital infrastructure, targeted skilling programmes and growing collaboration between government and private sector players.
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Uganda: Man Who Fakes Daughter’s Death to Get Condolence Money Arrested
[Nile Post] Police in Kampala have arrested a 36-year-old man who targeted churches by faking the death of his daughter to get condolence money.