East Africa
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Busy Kenya–Uganda Malaba border unites for peaceful trade
TORORO, August 23, 2025 – At one of East Africa’s most active border crossings, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], in partnership with the Horn of Africa Youth Network…
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Regional integration: Ugandan business leaders urge EAC Partner States to end NTBs
KAMPALA, 21 August 2025 – The East African Business Council [EABC], in partnership with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda [PSFU] and the Uganda Manufacturers Association [UMA], recently convened the EABC CEOs –…
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History in East Africa as all TotalEnergies CHAN co-hosts reach quarter-finals
KAMPALA, August 19, 2025 –For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda — have all advanced to the quarter-finals, sending a powerful message of unity…
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Samia urges Coop Bank to provide affordable loans to boost agricultural value chains
DODOMA, August 12, 2025 — The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has called on the Co-operative Bank of Tanzania [Coop Bank] to provide low-interest loans to cooperative members in order to…
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Registration open for the 14th AMCCO in Kenya
KAMPALA, August 11, 2025 — The 14th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [AMCCO], organised by the International Cooperative Alliance–Africa [ICA-Africa] in partnership with the Government of Kenya, specifically the Ministry of Co-operatives and…
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EAC launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency
KAMPALA, August 10, 2025 –The East African Community [ EAC ] launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner…
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EAC posts US$ 0.8 billion trade surplus in Q1 2025 as exports surge by 47 percent
KAMPALA, August 8, 2025 – The East African Community [EAC] recorded a trade surplus of US$ 0.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared to a trade deficit of US$ 4.0…
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Kenya: Coffee expo helps equip coffee farmers with modern skills and practices
KIRINYAGA COUNTY, July 31, 2025 — A groundbreaking coffee expo in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, was organised days ago by Baragwi Coffee Cooperative Society and Nyeri International Coffee Exports [NICE]. The event aimed…
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EAC convenes regional experts meeting to shape unified key messages ahead of COP30
ENTEBBE, July 30, 2025 — In preparation for the 30th Conference of the Parties [ COP30 ] to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC], the East African Community [EAC]…
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Tamura Oil: How Burundi’s ‘Red Gold’ is powering peace and women’s empowerment
KARONDA, July 29, 2025 – – In Burindi’s Karonda Province, beneath the towering palms, a quiet transformation is taking root. What began as a modest broom-making venture has blossomed into a thriving…
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