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Africa
IATA launches aviation safety programme for Africa
KAMPALA-The International Air Transport Association [IATA] is launching the Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program [CASIP] to reduce the accident and serious incident rate across Africa as part of the Focus Africa initiative.…
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East Africa
Cooperatives, others in EAC to benefit from major trade campaign
ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] has launched a campaign aimed at creating awareness on the agri-export trade opportunities that have been created through the EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme [MARKUP].…
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East Africa
EAC tables over US$ 103.8mln budget for 2023/2024 financial year
ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2023/2024 financial year [FY] totaling US$ 103,842,880. Tabling the budget speech…
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Africa
Planet-protecting coffee: Mozambique joins ICO
LONDON – Mozambique joined the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] at a ceremony held in London. The southern African state is committed to offering coffee lovers around the world environmentally-friendly and socially sustainable…
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International
ICA to hold Extraordinary General Assembly on June 28
KAMPALA – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will hold Extraordinary General Assembly in Brussels, Belgium on June 28, 2023, according to its President Ariel Guarco. “In accordance with Article 22 of the…
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Health
New clinical handbook launched to support quality abortion care
GENEVA – The World Health Organization [WHO] today released a new handbook for health workers to help them deliver quality abortion services for women and girls. The publication provides detailed clinical advice…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mission to rewrite World Bank Group playbook advances with Banga’s global tour
WASHINGTON —The World Bank Group yesterday a months-long global tour for new president Ajay Banga, an early step in his mission to write a new playbook for the 78-year-old institution. Between now…
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Health
THF raises US$50mln to scale proven innovative healthcare models in Africa
NAIROBI – FSD Africa Investments, AfricInvest, Malaria No More, and Health Finance Coalition [HFC] have announced the establishment of the Transform Health Fund [ THF ], a blended-finance fund for scaling proven and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Parishes receive Shs 50mln each
KAMPALA – Parishes that were able to establish SACCOs have each received Shs 50 million in the current financial year, which is half of the Shs 100 million pledged by the government,…
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Africa
16th COMESA Business Forum held in Zambia
LUSAKA – The 16th edition of the COMESA Business Forum took place in Lusaka, Zambia with over 500 regional and international businesses participating the in the one-day event preceding the COMESA Summit. The…
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