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May 26, 2026, 12:24 am
Rwanda Set to Benefit From Lake Victoria Basin Conservation Drive
- [New Times] The government is set to benefit from a series of regional conservation and infrastructure projects aimed at protecting the Lake Victoria Basin, one of Africa's most important ecological and economic regions.
Dar Rallies EAC to Protect Lake Victoria
- [Daily News] Mwanza -- TANZANIA has called for stronger cooperation among Lake Victoria riparian states to protect and sustainably utilise the lake's resources to enhance regional security and prosperity.
Seychellois Say Climate Change Is Making Life Worse, Call On Government and Rich Countries to Act
- [Afrobarometer] Majority say developed countries are to blame and should help Seychelles confront the climate crisis.
Lake Victoria Basin Commission Prepares for Inaugural Lake Victoria Day Celebrations in Mwanza
- [Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) has announced that preparations are complete for the inaugural Lake Victoria Day celebrations scheduled for May 18-21 in Mwanza, Tanzania, marking a major regional milestone in efforts to protect East Africa's largest freshwater lake.
New World Bank Group Support for Seychelles Advances Reforms to Strengthen Resilience, Transparency, and Job Creation
- [World Bank] The World Bank Group has approved $30 million in financing under the Second Seychelles Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) to help address structural constraints that limit private sector growth and job creation in the country.
Seychellois Open to International Collaboration, Want Greater African Voice On Global Platforms
- [Afrobarometer] Growing share of citizens see Chinese influence as substantial and positive.
Zimbabwe to Get First Gold ETF On Victoria Falls Exchange
- [Daba Finance] First Mutual Wealth Management is preparing to list Zimbabwe's first gold exchange-traded fund on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, with a target launch date of May 8, 2026.
