Africa
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AfDB approves US$ 3mln in additional financing for Liberia’s Special Agro-Processing Zone scheme
ABIDJANI – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB]Group has approved an additional $3 million of mixed financing for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone project in Liberia. The financing,…
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States urged to upscale utilisation of COMESA Free Trade Preferences
LUSAKA – Partner States in the COMESA Free Trade Area have been urged to upscale utilisation of the preferences provided under the free trade area [FTA] regime. Currently, it is estimated that…
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Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022 set for early November
ABIDJANI-The third edition of the Africa Investment Market Days is fast approaching, according to its schedule. Taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 2-4, 2022, the Africa Investment Forum [AIF2022] will…
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High inflation: World Bank advises African gov’ts to restore macro-economic stability and protect the poor
WASHINGTON-Global headwinds are slowing Africa’s economic growth as countries continue to contend with rising inflation, hindering progress on poverty reduction. The risk of stagflation comes at a time when high interest rates…
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How smoked fish vendors’ co-op is fighting climate change in Gabon
LIBREVILLE –A young woman unloads cases of freshly caught fish from her boat onto the dock of the banks of the Ogooué river near the fish market of Lambaréné in Gabon. Marilou…
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AfDB project boosts agricultural yields for youth enterprises in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO-Launched in 2016, the Young Rural Enterprises Project in the Central West of Madagascar has helped improve agricultural yields. Yields of rice and maize doubled, according to a project a recent progress…
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Zambia exploring ways of making co-ops self-reliant
LUSAKA-The government of Zambia is exploring ways of ensuring that cooperatives in that country are self-reliant so that they stop depending on state coffers. According to Lusaka Times, the government of Zambia…
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Africa Adaptation Summit disappoints in Netherlands as European leaders keep away
ROTTERDAM-The Africa Adaptation Summit, held in Rotterdam this week, was expected to be the latest step on Africa’s road towards the crucially important Cop27 climate conference in Egypt in November. But the…
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Best cooperative experiences and projects to be awarded at AMCCO13 in Cairo
KAMPALA– Five best cooperative experiences and projects in Africa will be awarded at the 13th African Ministerial Cooperative Conference [ AMCCO13 ] to be held in Cairo, Egypt from October 17-20, 2022.…
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COMESA Member States supported to eliminate NTBs
LUSAKA- Four Member States of COMESA have received capacity building support to their institutional frameworks for elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] on Common goods, in compliance with the requisite COMESA…
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