Africa
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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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Over 100 small businesses trained on the First African Trade Portal
HARARE – The COMESA Business Council [CBC] in collaboration with the International Trade Centre [ITC] has trained staff from more than 100 firms and public agencies in Eswatini and Zimbabwe on the…
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Africa set to be the second fastest growing region after Asia- new report
CAIRO – Africa is set to be the second fastest growing region in the world after Asia in 2023-24, demonstrating the resilience of its economy despite dealing with multiple global shocks, the…
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Deanne De Vries’ Africa: Open for Business wins the inaugural BCA African Business Book of the Year
LONDON – The Business Council of Africa [ BCA ] concluded its highly anticipated inaugural ceremony of the BCA African Business Book of the Year Awards, honouring exceptional contributions to business literature…
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Farmers’ cooperative bears fruit in dry areas of Eastern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – Malika Ahmed, 34, and her husband and two children, are residents of Genderige kebele in Dir Dawa City administration’s rural area. A founder and member of the Hamilton Fruit…
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Zambia: NAZ SACCO to safeguard interests of members
NAIROBI– Leaders of the National Assembly of Zambia Savings and Credit Cooperative [ NAZ SACCO ] were urged to prioritise and safeguard members’ interests as it seeks to enhance its services, as…
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Ethiopia: Women’s cooperative fund transforms member’s family
ADDIS ABABA – Fantu Alemayehu, a member of a Saving and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] borrowed 3000 birr [US$ 86] three years ago while training in basic business and life skills. Today, she…
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AfDB welcomes Banga’s confirmation as World Bank boss
ABIDJAN– African Development Bank [ AfDB ] President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has congratulated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga for his election as head of the World Bank Group, saying he looks forward…
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Nairobi ready to host 10th TCAMCCO this month
KAMPALA-The 10th Technical Committee of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [ TCAMCCO ] will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 22-24, 2023, according to International Cooperative Alliance Africa [ICA-Africa], a Region…
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South Africa signs agreement to benefit local cooperatives
JOHANNESBURG-South Africa [SA] has signed an international development cooperation agreement with the German Cooperative Raiffeisen Confederation [GCRC] to benefit local cooperatives, according to the South African Government News Agency. The agreement will…
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