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The Futility or success of Africa’s future depends on efforts to address the youth factor

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Africa has the youngest population in the world, and it is growing fast. By 2055, the continent’s youth population (aged 15-24), is expected to be more than double the 2015 total of 226 million. Yet the continent remains stubbornly inhospitable politically, economically, and socially to young people. This stark reality was sounded...

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Ugandan Government gives titled land to Nile Basin Initiative to build home

Uganda’s Minister of Water and Environment, Hon. Sam Cheptoris is shown the land given to NBI by the government before handing over to the NBI Executive Director "ASARECA and NBI partnership is strategic because a part from Egypt, all the 11 Nile Basin countries, including Eritrea, the observer member, are part of the ASARECA 14 member states. “Our farmers...

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NBI and ASARECA explore corporation in water use efficiency

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and ASARECA have held ice-breaking talks to explore areas of mutual interest and collaboration. In a meeting on November 18, in Entebbe, Uganda, ASARECA Interim Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda, and the NBI Executive Director Eng. Sylvester Matemu, agreed that both institutions deal with efficient use...

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Nile Basin Discourse and ASARECA target the water and food nexus

The Nile Basin Discourse Regional Manager, Dr. Hellen Natu (left) paid a courtesy call on ASARECA Interim Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda The structure in which NBD operates and coordinates with member countries is similar in many ways to the way ASARECA operates with its constituents By Ben Moses Ilakut. The Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) Regional Manager, Dr....

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Dr. Enock Warinda appointed substantive ASARECA Executive Director

ENTEBBE: The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Enock Warinda as the substantive Executive Director of the Association. Following deliberations during their 31st Ordinary Board of Directors meeting in Entebbe, Uganda on December 13, 14, 2021, the Board unanimously agreed that Dr. Warinda...

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