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Volunteers to help with the Ugandan Premier Trade and Investment Conference on 14th Sept  needed

Volunteers to help with the Ugandan Premier Trade and Investment Conference on 14th Sept needed

admin June 14, 2013 0

About the Conference The Uganda Investment Forum 2013 (UK Convention) is now the largest Ugandan forum in Europe designed to promote Uganda as a favoured investment destination in East Africa. The Expo offers participants

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High hopes for the 3rd Ugandan UK Trade and Investment Forum in London

High hopes for the 3rd Ugandan UK Trade and Investment Forum in London

admin June 9, 2013 0

London, UK —Ugandans living abroad have hosted numerous gatherings in search for ways to have a positive impact on their homeland — both in response to urgent crises and sustainable development. Still, the collective

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Appeal for more black blood donors ahead of World Sickle Cell Day

Appeal for more black blood donors ahead of World Sickle Cell Day

admin June 17, 2013 0

The Sickle Cell Society and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) have joined forces to call for more blood donors from the black community ahead of World Sickle Cell Day on 19 June, the annual

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Lord Popat’s debate  to the contribution of the Ugandan Asian community in UK at the House of Lords

Lord Popat’s debate to the contribution of the Ugandan Asian community in UK at the House of Lords

admin June 16, 2013 0

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians, the Lord Popat of Harrow led a debate in the House of Lords to pay tribute to the contribution that the Ugandan Asian

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Commonwealth helping small states build resilience to shocks

Commonwealth helping small states build resilience to shocks

wmutenza June 14, 2013 0

World-renowned experts will meet in Valletta, Malta, from 18 to 19 June for a technical workshop on strengthening resilience in small states. Over half of the Commonwealth’s 54 member countries are small states.  

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MoneyGram constructs borehole for community after Joy FM story

MoneyGram constructs borehole for community after Joy FM story

admin June 13, 2013 0

MoneyGram has cut sod for the construction of a mechanized borehole for residents of Somanya Abokobi in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. It follows a JOY FM Hotline documentary earlier this

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TLG to provide $10m financing to NMB bank in Zimbabwe.

TLG to provide $10m financing to NMB bank in Zimbabwe.

admin June 12, 2013 0

TLG Capital has structured USD $10 million financing with NMB Bank in Zimbabwe. The facility will be used to support infrastructure redevelopment. Africinvest, FMO and Norfund invested in the bank earlier this year, each

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1-S.Africa’s PIC buys stake in Nigeria’s Dangote Cement

1-S.Africa’s PIC buys stake in Nigeria’s Dangote Cement

admin June 10, 2013 0

* 255.6 mln Dangote Cement shares sold to PIC for $289 mln * PIC investing outside South Africa for growth * Dangote Cement hits fresh highs of 210 naira (Adds name of buyer, background)

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A Chinese investment view on mining in Africa

A Chinese investment view on mining in Africa

admin June 9, 2013 0

Related Stories China trade data highlights concerns China’s role in Africa under scrutiny ‘Safety at deadly China plant chaotic’ As the AU marks its 50-year anniversary this month, it stimulates a certain amount of

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Boutique Finance Company DVK – proud Title Sponsor of the European Premiere of ‘An Evening with Pacino’

Boutique Finance Company DVK – proud Title Sponsor of the European Premiere of ‘An Evening with Pacino’

admin June 4, 2013 0

DVK, the global private equity and commodity trading company, founded by the financial alchemist Deepak Kuntawala, was delighted to be the title sponsor of the sell-out European premiere of An Evening with Pacino, which saw Hollywood screen legend Al Pacino in

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Buganda Land Board to showcase investment opportunities at the 3rd Ugandan UK Convention in UK on 14th September 2013

Buganda Land Board to showcase investment opportunities at the 3rd Ugandan UK Convention in UK on 14th September 2013

admin June 4, 2013 0

The Ugandan UK Convention is pleased to announce the participation of the Buganda Land Board at the 3rd Ugandan UK Trade and Investment Forum in London on 14th September 2013 at Troxy Arena, 490

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Japan Seeks African Trade Inroads at Summit as China Dominates

Japan Seeks African Trade Inroads at Summit as China Dominates

admin May 31, 2013 0

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet one-on-one with 40 African leaders this weekend as his government looks to catch up with China in pursuing resources, markets and influence on the continent. Abe is

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