The World Bank is set to lend Somalia $80m (£60m), the first loan it has given the country for 30 years, Reuters news agency reports. It cut ties with Somalia when the conflict broke out in 1991 and though it resumed work in 2003, it did not fund the government
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the results of its Goalkeepers Global Youth Poll, an opinion poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs ahead of the foundation's second annual Goalkeepers event in New York this week. The poll surveyed adults and young people in 15 countries, asking for their
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A newly published study funded through the US State Department estimates that at least 382,900 South Sudanese have died as a result of the country's five-year civil war. That finding far exceeds previous estimates of South Sudan's death toll, with the United Nations, for example, reporting in 2016 that the
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Officials from Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) led by State Minister for Defense have come under fire from a section of MPs for calling Ugandans subscribing to ‘People Power’ Pressure Group as a criminal gang. MPs accuse the army of taking part in partisan politics. Appearing before Parliament’s Defense and
Read MoreGoalkeepers Global Youth Poll reinforces role of youth in advancing the Global Goals SEATTLE, United State of America, 26 September 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA) /- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the results of its Goalkeepers Global Youth Poll, an opinion poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs ahead of the
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The African Development Bank’s Fund for African Private Sector Assistance has provided funds totaling nearly US $2 million to its Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative. FAPA, of which the Government of Japan is a major donor, along with the Austrian Government and the African Development Bank, will contribute $923,570
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By Aloysious Kasoma The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Irene Muloni has revealed that the completion of Karuma and Isimba dam projects will not be launched this year due to delayed completion. Speaking after inspecting exhibitors at the week-long Energy Week (23-29 September) at KCCA grounds on Tuesday,
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho "seems to be at war with his players", said former Arsenal defender Martin Keown after the Red Devils were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Derby. United were beaten 8-7 on penalties by the Championship side after a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on
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Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh the obstacles, according to a report by leading African companies covered in the African Development Bank’s new Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report, the first ever report on inter-African trade published by the Bank. The report unearths the realities African companies face when investing in the
Read MoreThe first, fastest connectivity, lowest latency trans-Atlantic link between Africa and the Americas LUANDA, Angola, September 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA) /-The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) is now on-stream and open for commercial traffic. The new digital information highway is the first and fastest link between Africa and the
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