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Rwanda: Rwf317 billion Volcanoes National Park expansion to be piloted in 2024
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) CEO, Francis Gatare, announced that the pilot phase of the Volcanoes National Park Expansion project will commence in 2024. Gatare also disclosed that the entire project is expected to cost about $255 million. The expansion initiative aims to increase the park’s size by approximately 23%. According to RDB’s 2022 annual report, gorilla tourism is one of the major contributors to Rwanda’s high-end tourism. It generated about $113 million in revenue, constituting a quarter of the $445 million total tourism revenues in 2022.
Read the original article here: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/rwf317-billion-volcanoes-national-park-expansion-to-be-piloted-in-2024/ar-AA1kq6O1
Seychelles to improve lives of people with disabilities with Commonwealth assistance
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Seychelles, organized a series of events in Victoria this month to enhance progress on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The focus was on promoting the right to live independently and receive education without discrimination based on disability. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Human Rights Unit conducted a multi-stakeholder dialogue, working session, and workshop in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Family in Seychelles.
Read the original article here: https://thecommonwealth.org/news/seychelles-improve-lives-people-disabilities-commonwealth-assistance
African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund kick off Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Finance Series in Kenya to unlock financing for women-led enterprises
The 6th edition of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Finance Series, organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the African Guarantee Fund and the Office of the President’s Advisor on Women’s Rights, was inaugurated in Nairobi, Kenya. Themed “Enhancing Financial Inclusion for Women,” the 3-day event, aims to revolutionise the financial landscape, creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs to contribute to Africa’s economic development. The initiative aspires to mobilize $5 billion in financing for African women-led businesses by 2026.
Read the original article here: https://afdb.africa-newsroom.com/press/african-development-bank-african-guarantee-fund-kick-off-affirmative-finance-action-for-women-in-africa-afawa-finance-series-in-kenya-to-unlock-financing-for-womenled-enterprises?lang=en
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