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EBRD launches inaugural €1 billion securitisation transaction
LONDON, May 8, 2026 –— The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [ EBRD ] has successfully launched its inaugural significant risk transfer [SRT], marking a major milestone in the Bank’s efforts…
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Opinions & Commentary
African governments need to take urgent action on fertiliser shortages
By Chakib Jenane and Martin Fregene KAMPALA, May 7, 2026 — Food security in Africa could face major disruption due to continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict between the…
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COMESA and UNECA collaborate to enhance and diversify regional tourism
DIANI, May 5, 2026 — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [UNECA], in partnership with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], held the First Consultative Workshop on the…
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AI drives cybersecurity edge as firms cut breach costs and response times – WEF report
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is rapidly transforming cybersecurity and emerging as the sector’s most significant driver of change, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Viet Nam: Creating a Favourable Business Environment for Sustainable Co-operative Development
HANOI, May 3, 2026 — For the collective economy, Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW of the 13th Party Central Committee sets out the goal of building a dynamic, effective and sustainable sector. Together with…
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Kenya: Gov’t Tightens Oversight of Cooperatives in Major Reform Drive
NAIROBI, May 3, 2026 — The Kenyan cooperative movement is on the verge of a significant transformation following a firm directive from the government aimed at strengthening accountability, improving governance, and revitalising…
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Complying with EUDR: Ethiopia Launches Coffee Traceability and Management System
ADDIS ABABA, May 1, 2026 — Africa’s leading coffee producer, Ethiopia, has officially unveiled the Ethiopian Coffee Traceability and Management System [ECTMS], marking a major milestone for an industry that supports millions…
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AMW to host U.S. – Africa roundtable as Washington’s presence in African mining expands
CAPE TOWN, April 30, 2026 — The upcoming African Mining Week [AMW] 2026 conference – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa – will center host a high-level U.S. – Africa Roundtable,…
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International
When the Shocks Keep Coming, Farmer Cooperatives Are the Only Buffer That Works
By Shobha Shetty BRUSSELS, April 29, 2026 — The shocks keep coming. The question is whether we help smallholder farmers face them together — or leave them to face them alone. Right…
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Opinions & Commentary
The New Face of African Debt
By Athene Laws and Amadou SY NAIROBI, April 29, 2026 — A major transformation is underway in Sub-Saharan Africa: Governments are increasingly shifting borrowing away from external debt and toward domestic debt.…
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