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1.18mln in Kenya halt sacco savings, says regulator
NAIROBI– Business Daily reports that over 1.18 million savers in Kenya last year stopped making monthly contributions to savings and credit cooperative societies [Saccos], suggesting a difficult recovery of the jobs market…
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Global animal welfare charity commends Nigeria’s proposed ban on donkey slaughter
LAGOS– The world’s largest equine charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, has welcomed moves by the Nigerian government toward an outright ban on the slaughter of donkeys as well as the export of their…
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AEO 2022: AfDB and IMF experts stress urgency for climate financing for Africa
African Development Bank [AfDB] and International Monetary Fund [IMF] experts have stressed the urgency of mobilising climate financing for Africa during a panel discussion on the African Development Bank’s 2022 African Economic…
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Enry’s Island Africa enters the Metaverse with powerful first event for African entrepreneurs
NAIROBI-Enry’s Island, the first worldwide distributed platform for startup incubation and acceleration launched Enry’s Island Africa both in-person and in the Metaverse for a powerful, immersive experience. The in-person event, launched days…
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DR Congo’s growth among highest in region amid significant challenges-IMF
WASHINGTON, DC– According to a recently completed annual assessment by International Monetary Fund [IMF] staff, growth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ DR Congo] sharply rebounded from 1.7 percent in…
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Focus Education builds 23 new TVET centres in Senegal
DAKAR-The Senegalese Minister of Employment, Vocational Training, Apprenticeship and Integration, Dame Diop, yesterday announced the creation of a new network of 23 advanced vocational training [ TVET ] centers across the country…
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Boosting food security: Museveni directs govt on large-scale production
KAMPALA– President Yoweri Museveni has directed the whole government led by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance to implement strategic interventions in large-scale food production, especially at…
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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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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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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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