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Sweden resumes aid to Uganda after suspending it over anti-gay law
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Sweden has resumed financial aid to Uganda after suspending some assistance in March over a law widely condemned by donor nations that increases punishment for homosexuals.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In Sierra Leone, Ebola continues its spread via denial and ignorance
Standing in line at a small, street side pharmacy just off this port city’s main drag, a well-clad woman is buying a crate of hand sanitizer.
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5 ways to deliver nutrition through cash crop standards
Nutrition security is an essential part of improving farmer livelihoods.
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PRESS RELEASE: Accion’s Frontier Investments Group Invests in Eseye
Accion, a pioneer and leader in bringing financial services to the underserved, today announced that its Frontier Investments Group has become the first institutional investor in Eseye Ltd, a global machine-to-machine (‘M2M’) technology and service provider, with a participating investment in its $9.0 million Series B financing round.
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What Nigeria needs to drive mobile money growth
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy by GDP, will require a national accelerator programme to drive the adoption and usage of mobile money services by the vast majority of Nigerians, said Emmanuel Okoegwale, principal consultant at Mobile Money Africa.
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U.S. doctor contracts Ebola in Liberia
DAKAR (Reuters) - A 33-year-old American doctor working for a relief organisation in Liberia's capital has tested positive for the tropical disease Ebola, according to a statement from Samaritan's Purse.
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Health insurance comes to Nigeria through mobile phone subscriptions
Quality healthcare is often out of reach for many living in rural areas, but MTN in Nigeria initiated as program together with Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to provide affordable healthcare to its subscribers in the country.
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Technoserve releases annual report highlighting progress on five-year strategic plan
We work with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
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