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Absa Bank, World Vision commission menstrual hygiene facilities for 900 school girls in Karamoja sub-region

Absa Bank Uganda in partnership with World Vision  has commissioned a fully functional borehole and a changing room facility that will positively address menstrual hygiene challenges faced by 900 girls enrolled at Awach Primary School in Abim District.   The commissioning was also preceded by special training of girls, teachers, and parents in the production of reusable sanitary pads.  This is an intervention intended to promote the continued inclusion of girls in education across Karamoja sub-region, and a  joint effort reflecting the commitment by both partners to support transformational and sustainable development for different communities in Uganda.  Speaking at the commissioning…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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