Africa
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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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Cameroon: Apex coffee cooperative empowers farmers with mobile hauling machine installation
YAOUNDÉ– The North West Cooperative Association [NWCA] Limited in Cameroon has taken steps to work with coffee farmers of Mbaw plane under the Donga Mantung Area Cooperative Union, according to the Hilltop…
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First-ever Cassava Week Celebration held in Ghana
ACCRA-The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute [BNARI] of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission [GAEC] held the maiden Cassava Week Celebration in the country, attracting individual farmers, cooperatives, business community, industrialists, and…
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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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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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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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