Uganda to Receive AfDB Loan for Rural Income Initiative

By // 19 November 2009

The African Development Bank has approved the disbursement of USD16.23 million to help

and increase employment opportunities in Uganda. The loan will be used to finance a program that aims to facilitate access of more than 1.4 million rural poor to affordable business development services and financial assistance.

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