East Africa
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Drafting Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation: National consultations concluded in Kenya
NAIROBI – National consultations for Drafting the Constitution for the proposed East African Community [EAC] Political Confederation concluded in Machakos County, Kenya over the weekend. The 20-day consultations launched in Mombasa on…
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EAC Political Confederation Constitution: Ruto urges experts to deliver first draft by June 2024
NAIROBI-The President of Kenya Williams Ruto has urged the Committee of Experts tasked with drafting the Constitution for the proposed EAC Political Confederation to fast-track the process and have the first draft…
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Ollin SACCO latest to expand to Nairobi
NAIROBI-Ollin SACCO has opened a new branch in Nairobi City in a move aimed at growing its business and clientele. The SACCO’s new branch expected to give best services to Nairobi residents…
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Kenyan farmers join Co-op Bank’s online marketplace
NAIROBI – The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has enlisted so far 400,000 farmers on its online marketplace dubbed Co-op Bank Soko, which brings together agricultural sector players to help producers get better…
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Commitments to Common Market Protocol bedrock of trade integration-EAC boss
ARUSHA – East African Community [EAC] Partner States’ commitments to the Common Market Protocol is the bedrock of trade integration in the bloc, EAC Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, has said. Mathuki…
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Enhancing cross-border trade: Competition regulatory authorities sign bilateral agreement
ARUSHA-The Competition Authority of Kenya [CAK] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to ensure execution of their respective mandates enhances regional integration…
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Militant group Kills 8 farmers in DRC
BUNIA — Eight farmers were killed early this week in an attack blamed on a militant group targeting three villages in northeast DR Congo, a local official said, local and foreign media sources…
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Ruto to officiate launch of State of Migration in East and Horn of Africa Report
KAMPALA-The President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto is expected to grace the launch of the flagship report titled ‘The State of Migration in the East and Horn of Africa’’ on May 2,…
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Boda boda riders urged to form SACCOs
NAIROBI – According to Kenya’s Co-op News, boda boda operators in Nandi County have been asked to form SACCOs to benefit from national and county government empowerment programmes. Nandi Governor, Stephen Sang…
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Tabasamu SACCO storms billionaires’ club
NAIROBI-Tabasamu SACCO has crossed the one billion mark to join the league of billionaire SACCOs in Kenya, according to local news agencies that have reported on the financials of the microfinance institution.…
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