Africa
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Need a house? Try cooperative societies
Housing is one of the essential needs of man. But because the mortgage sub-sector is not virile, building a house can take a decade or two for some while for others, it…
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You must pay taxes, Kisumu boda boda riders told
Nobody will be exempted from paying tax, Kisumu county government has said as the standoff with boda boda riders escalated. The county government, which is embroiled in a dispute with the riders…
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Six cooperatives supported by Nema-Chosso generate D11M
In an exclusive interview on Tuesday, 18 June, 2019, with the National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project (Nema), Mr. Momodou L. Gassama, the project director, gave the latest updates on…
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Farm Animal Welfare Driving Global Food Business to Action
KAMPALA, Uganda: Animal Welfare is not a priority for some of the world’s largest food and restaurant brands, reveals a new report released at Hotel Africana, Kampala by World Animal Protection. The…
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Rwanda’s Cooperative Bank For 2020
The long awaited Cooperative Bank which is expected to alleviate the burden of interest rate among the small and medium enterprises and boost investment is officially scheduled for the next fiscal year;…
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Africa can feed not only itself, but the world
Much of the continent’s food perishes before it gets to the market, because its farmers are starved of knowledge and of resources. That can change, says Usman Ali Lawan In the village…
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Government registers 600+ cooperatives
Gutu,Zimbabwe: The Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development has to date registered 600 cooperatives in its database with a membership of over three million people under the sector countrywide. Women…
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Uganda and Kenyan authorities to cooperate in new defense, trade agreement
Ugandan and Kenyan traders will be the biggest beneficiaries after their two countries yesterday signed a raft of agreements meant to ease trade, cement political ties and improve their social/cultural connections. The…
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Safaricom to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia in September
Nairobi, Kenya: Growing a business might be about focusing on one thing, but also taking things to the next level. Safaricom PLC, the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, and one of the most…
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Safe Boda founder, Uganda’s biggest motorcycle SACCO, Ricky Papa Honored by Egyptian President
Cairo, Egypt: Boda Boda’s (Motorcycles) have been blamed for many accidents across the country, with some gangs making use of bikes to make quick getaways after committing crimes. But the trend seems…
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