London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The UK Government has stepped down from funding Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) and handed over that role to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it said on June 15 in a media statement. Since 2015, the UK Government has invested Shs85billion (£17m) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners have united in a landmark collaboration that will make new tools and medicines to diagnose and treat COVID-19, accessible to people everywhere. The virtual launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator has seen participation from …
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By Melinda Gates Investing in data will go a long way towards helping countries design and implement effective family planning programs My job as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation requires a lot of travel. I don’t always like being away from my children, but I know I …
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