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News
Kenyan and Rwandan farmers improve production for better earnings and coffee lovers worldwide
KIGALI, October 4, 2026 — In Rwanda’s southern Huye region, when coffee cherries have turned red and ripe, trained farmers harvest the fruits at just the right moment. The harvesters work methodically,…
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Energy & Mining
United States Broadens African Energy Push as Volz Brings Washington to African Energy Week 2026
CAPE TOWN, October 3, 2026 — The United States [U.S]is expanding its engagement with Africa’s energy sector through government-backed finance, technology partnerships and private-sector investment, with projects spanning Mozambique, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda…
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Africa
AfDB and Germany partner on railway development to boost Africa’s regional connectivity and integration
ABIDJAN, October 3, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has signed a letter of intent [LOI] with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development [BMZ] to cooperate on…
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International
ICA announces 63 new Cooperative Cultural Heritage inscriptions
BRUSSELS, October 2, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has announced 63 new inscriptions on its Cooperative Cultural Heritage [CCH] List, bringing the number of recognised sites and living traditions to…
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Opinions & Commentary
Opinion Editorial: What bubble?
KAMPALA, September 30, 2026 — These days, it is difficult to read any financial newspaper or column without encountering commentary proclaiming that we are in an equity market bubble destined to end…
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Environment
UNGA81: AfDB Group calls for clean cooking to become a central pillar of Africa’s energy transition
NEW YORK, September 29, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has called for clean cooking to be treated as a development imperative and a collective responsibility, urging governments and partners…
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Health
African leaders call for stronger domestic financing and multisectoral action to accelerate malaria elimination
NEW YORK, September 28, 2026 — African leaders convening on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly [UNGA] have called for stronger domestic financing, multisectoral action and deeper collaboration to…
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Agriculture
New framework seeks to strengthen resilience across coffee-producing landscapes
NEW YORK, September 27, 2026 – The Sustainable Coffee Challenge has introduced a new position paper, Coffee Resilience: Building a Shared Foundation for Collaborative Place-Based Investment, establishing a common basis for accelerating…
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Energy & Mining
UN Secretary-General launches Global Grids Accelerator to power growth and clean energy in Africa and South-East Asia
NEW YORK, September 27, 2026 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched the Global Grids Accelerator, a new initiative aimed at accelerating investment in electricity infrastructure across Africa and South-East Asia and…
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Africa
EBRD moderates Sub-Saharan Africa outlook despite resilient economic performance
KAMPALA, September 27, 2026 — In its latest Regional Economic Prospects report, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] has revised down its outlook for the Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA] economies…
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