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Uganda will receive more than two billion U.S. dollars in new concessional financing from the World Bank over the next three financial years to support the East African country’s
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World Bank to provide over 2 bln USD in renewed development financing to Uganda
Uganda will receive more than two billion U.S. dollars in new concessional financing from the World Bank over the next three financial years to support the East African country’s
Read MoreFormer French President Sarkozy starts 5-year prison sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his house with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on the day of his incarceration at the Sante prison to begin his five-year prison sentence for criminal
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File Photo/Somali Times President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has strongly stated that the Jubaland Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA) is now the most powerful and knowledgeable agency in
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By Reuters Jitters around U.S. banks’ exposure to loan losses have fueled expectations for more mergers and acquisitions as big buyers may be spurred to look to absorb smaller or weaker
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Featured ArticlesWorld Bank to provide over 2 bln USD in renewed development financing to Uganda
Uganda will receive more than two billion U.S. dollars in new concessional financing from the World Bank over the next three financial years to support the East African country’s
World Bank to provide over 2 bln USD in renewed development financing to Uganda
Uganda will receive more than two billion U.S. dollars in new concessional financing from the World Bank over the next three financial years to support the East African country’s
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“Thank you very much, it is a great honor for me tonight that we will spend the same time and spend the rest, really doing this important job in this country, working hard and thanking you
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Britons’ confidence in economy falls to lowest since at least 1978, Ipsos MORI poll shows
People queue for food in the financial district of Canary Wharf as it was announced that British consumer price inflation hit an annual rate of 9.0% in April in London, Britain, May 18, 2022.
Multiple dead, injured in Vancouver after vehicle plows into Filipino festival
Police officers work at the scene, after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu day block party, in which police say multiple people were killed and injured, in Vancouver, Canada April 26,
Russia says latest round of talks between Putin, US envoy Witkoff ‘constructive, useful’
By Anadolu Agency Russia said on Friday said the latest round of talks between President Vladimir Putin and visiting US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff were “constructive and useful.” “A
China, Kenya elevate ties as Xi, Ruto hold talks
By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in Beijing on Thursday, with the two sides agreeing to elevate their ties to a China-Kenya
Top 10 political risks investors are watching in Africa in 2025
File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Leadership transitions and elections in 2025 are reshaping investor sentiment across Africa, with major changes in countries like Senegal,
EU fines Apple, Meta amid transatlantic trade strains
By Xinhua News Agency The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed fines totaling 700 million euros (798.7 million U.S. dollars) on American tech giants Apple and Meta, a move expected to
Rubio says Iran can pursue civilian nuclear program if it abandons enrichment
By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran can pursue a civilian nuclear program if it agrees to abandon uranium enrichment. “If Iran wants a civil nuclear
Turkey benefits under oil agreement with Somalia corrupt president
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey benefits from Hassan Sheikh’s oil deal with Somalia, which regional administrations have not agreed on how to share the resources. Read: Somalia corrupt
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