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Africa
Tripartite Framework wins accolades at AU Mid-Year Summit
LUSAKA-The Tripartite Free Trade Area [FTA] Agreement that brings together COMESA, East African Community [EAC] and the Southern African Development Community [SADC] Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA] has been hailed as a…
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Politics
Vote for effective service delivery, Mukula urges Soroti voters
SOROTI– The National Resistance Movement [NRM] Vice Chairperson for Eastern Region, Capt. Mike Mukula has sweet-talked the people of Soroti East to vote for the party’s candidate, saying he will be able to…
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News
Uganda-South Sudan Business Forum: Ugandans urged to invest in hospitality industry
JUBA– The Uganda-South Sudan first-ever business forum officially commenced on Tuesday in Juba as investors and traders from both countries sought to establish networks to provide goods and services to the citizens.…
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News
Arusha ready to host 22nd Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State
ARUSHA– Preparations are in high gear for the East African Community [EAC] Heads of State Retreat on the EAC Common Market and the 22nd Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State…
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East Africa
IMF approves US$1.046bln loan for Tanzania
DODOMA– The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has approved a US$1.046 billion to help the country recover from the effects of Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, a statement they issued yesterday said.…
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Africa
Climate change experts approve resilience plan, share best practices on adaptation
LUSAKA-The COMESA Regional Resilience Implementation Plan and Resource Mobilization Strategy is nearing completion following final review by experts in climate change, resilience, disaster risk reduction and management, drawn from 14 Member States,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
World coffee producers discuss sector’s challenges and opportunities
KAMPALA– For its third edition, held virtually on July 12, 2022, the World Coffee Producers Forum [WCPF] welcomed international experts and high-level representatives from different coffee-producing countries and coffee associations to discuss…
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Africa
US$550,000 earmarked to conduct study on developing Africa Cloud Ecosystem
LUSAKA-The African Development Bank [AfADB] and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have signed an agreement for a US$550,000 [about Shs 2 billion] NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility [IPPF]…
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Northern
UNBS opens regional food safety laboratory in Gulu City to ease trade
GULU– Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has opened a Food Safety Testing Laboratory for Northern Region based in Gulu City. The Equipment for the Laboratory was donated by Vegetable Oil Development…
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East Africa
Rwanda’s best fairtrade coffees recognised
KIGALI– Bwishaza Coffee Cooperative and Abateraninkunga ba sholi were recently announced as the winners of the second edition of the Rwanda Kombe la Dhahabu Fairtrade Coffee Quality Contest. Bwishaza emerged as a…
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