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The initiative, announced at a meeting of the Bank's Board of Governors in Kampala, Uganda, aims to promote inclusive economic growth and reduce poverty in the region by providing affordable loans to entrepreneurs who often face significant barriers to financing.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F15\u002Fidj02xp7yTuXGuKOeW7GPdET4U9qrw3jkcPtWckd.webp",[61],{"id":31,"name":62,"avatarPath":8,"about":8},"Rukia Rashid",[64,75],{"id":5,"type":65,"data":69,"order":74},{"title":66,"value":67,"shortName":68},"Gallery",7,"GALLERY",{"gallery":70},[71],{"fileId":72,"filePath":73,"title":8},21,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost_section\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F15\u002Fgge9IiYvhvJBkRCPGrAA8Uvq9DRtQtBAqqxsfwIP.webp",0,{"id":47,"type":76,"data":79,"order":13},{"title":77,"value":13,"shortName":78},"Text editor","TEXT_EDITOR",{"content":80,"additionalAlignment":81},"\u003Cp>This fund is the cornerstone of the EDB's Strategic Plan for 2024-2028, which prioritizes sustainable development, innovation, and socio-economic transformation. 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He stressed that the new foundation recognizes the vital role that women and youth play in entrepreneurship. Financing will be provided through the Bank's partner financial institutions, while most of the capital will be received from the Bank's own profits, as well as through efforts to mobilize additional resources from international development partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Kampala meeting also served as a venue for a leadership change. Rwanda's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Governors, replacing Matiya Kasaya. 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