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According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), although the debt stock would increase to respond to the emerging financing needs, debt dynamics would remain sustainable and Uganda would remain at low risk of debt distress, with public debt projected to rise above 54 per cent of GDP in FY 2021/22
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Source: allAfrica.com
Sierra Leone National Tourist Board disputes claim of terrorism in Sierra Leone
Yesterday, in a damage limitation exercise, the country’s National Tourist Board issued a statement in an attempt to correct what it says is an “erroneous report about Sierra Leone” published in a Global tourism guide – ‘Travel Safe
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Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012
In the article below, Fort Worth historian Richard Selcer introduces us to the African American community which has been a presence in this city since its founding in
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Le274 billion NGO support for president Bio’s fight against covid-19
The QAERP was designed to enhance the economic impact of the restrictive measures on households of the most vulnerable population and succeed in the health, economic and social fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to return to the growth path needed in ensuring the delivery of our
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Rwanda cuts gorilla permit fees
Rwanda has slashed gorilla permits by between 60 percent and 80 percent as the government endeavours to revive the tourism sector adversely hit by the Covid-19
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Lewis, Arthur W. (1926- )
Arthur W. Lewis was a career foreign officer who served in diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe and Africa before retiring in 1987.  He also played a significant role in expanding opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities in the American diplomatic
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Angola: Government Highlights Telecommunications Role
Luanda — The Angolan Government highlighted this Sunday the role that the telecommunications and information technology sector plays in the social context and the Angolan and world
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Business Resiliency Team: Here for you and your business
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US kills two Shabaab fighters in Somalia
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Uganda: Why SMEs Are Essential to Uganda's Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
Rather it would require targeted and tailored support for eco-inclusive MSMEs - these are businesses that do not only focus on profits but also on providing employment, social and health benefits to communities in which they operate, as well as addressing several of the ecological challenges now
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Barnes, Shirley (1938- )
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Mayor names Lafayette Crump to head city development
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Jax Arlington 20/20 Initiative: A Replicable Model for Inclusive Community Development – Free Press of Jacksonville
While development in those areas is a good thing, Jacksonville’s historic urban core neighborhoods, which include predominantly African American communities, are often overlooked despite their tremendous investment
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Uganda: Bleak Forecast From Prolonged Lockdown in Uganda
Micro and small businesses in Uganda face a bleak future with a new report warning that should the current lockdown measures persist for six months, majority would close
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Sims, Ronald Cordell (1948- )
On May 8, 2009, Ronald Cordell Sims became the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Sims now second-in-command of the federal agency will oversee day-to-day operations of the Department which has an annual budget of $39 billion and some 8,500 employees.  A long
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Brown, Ronald H. (1941-1996)
Described by President Bill Clinton as “one of the best advisors and the ablest people I ever knew,” Ron Brown was a leading American man of influence in the second half of the 20th Century who impressed Republicans and Democrats alike with his intellect and administrative
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Somalia: U.S. Kills Two Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia
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Scott, Robert “Bobby” (1947- )
Congressman Robert Cortez “Bobby” Scott was born on April 30, 1947 in Washington, D.C. but later resided in Newport News, Virginia.  Scott attended Harvard University and later graduated from the Boston College School of
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Brown, Corrine (1946- )
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies will be without key batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer when they leave in a few days for their historic “bio-secure” tour of England, but two newcomers have been included in a squad that chief selector Roger Harper believes is up to the challenge of
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Africa: Ads 2020 - Africa's Free Trade Area and Integration Will Help Silence the Guns, Say Uneca Chief Vera Songwe and Other Experts
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Cameroon - Commonwealth - Mutual Respect for Shared Gains!
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SEBUNYA: Where is conservation in the East Africa budget
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