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State minister for Micro finance warns on diverting of SACCO funds

State minister for Micro finance warns on diverting of SACCO funds

The state minister for  micro finance Haruna  Kyeyune Kasolo has warned the staff under  the Project for Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas ( PROFIRA) in the ministry of finance  not to divert  funds meant for the building  the capacity of SACCOS  in rural areas  for their own use  because the long arm of  the law  will catch them. The […]

UN-Habitat pledges more support to East Africa

The UN-Habitat has pledged to give more support to East African countries ofUganda,Rwanda,Kenya,BurundiandTanzania. Speaking inRwanda, the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Joan Clos said habitat wants to support the urbanization of East Africa starting withRwanda.  Clos recommended East Africa’s implementation of the urbanization programme, and added that UN-Habitat will continue support eastAfrica’s development plans. All the […]

NEPAD progress in agriculture, infrastructure and capacity building

The 42nd session of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Steering Committee (SC) took place in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Saturday, 25 June 2011, with members welcoming the progress being made in the implementation of  programmes and the 10th Anniversary of NEPAD. In his presentation to the 42nd SC session, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, […]