East Africa
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Kenyan coffee farmers to benefit from regenerative, climate-smart agriculture
NAIROBI, June 27, 2025 – Coffee farmers from the Inoi Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Kenya are set to benefit from a three-year initiative titled Brewing the Future – Coffee to Stay,…
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EAC tables US$ 109.3mln budget estimates before EALA for the 2025/2026 FY
ARUSHA, June 25, 2025 — The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year [FY] totaling US$109,338,151 [approximately Ushs…
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Rwanda launches Climate Smart Agriculture Plan to drive Rwf 449.7bln in private investment
KIGALI, June 19, 2025 –– The newly released Rwanda Climate Smart Agriculture [CSA] Investment Plan [IP], supported by the International Finance Corporation [IFC], identifies RWF 449.7 billion [ US$ 335.4 million equivalent] in…
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5th International Forum on Cooperative Law to be held in Tanzania
KAMPALA, June 17, 2025 –– The international cooperative community has reason to celebrate as the 5th International Forum on Cooperative Law is officially set to take place in Moshi, Tanzania, on November…
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EAC, COMESA sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in competition and consumer protection
ARUSHA, June 12, 2025 — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [ COMESA ] Competition Commission [CCC] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have signed a Memorandum of…
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Busia County: Gov’t distributes 400,000 free Robusta seedlings to revamp coffee farms
BUSIA, May 30, 2025 — The Government of Kenya has issued 400,000 free coffee robusta seedlings to boost coffee farming and production in Busia County. Cabinet Secretary [CS]Wycliffe Oparanya stated days ago…
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Kenya’s Prime Time SACCO joins billionaires’ club
ITEN, May 23, 2025 – – Prime Time SACCO has recorded a strong performance for the 2024 financial year, crossing the KSh 1 billion asset mark and officially joining Kenya’s “billionaires’ club”.…
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Tanzania: Minister urges coops to forge partnerships that address citizens’ needs
DODOMA, May, 21 2025 — Tanzania’s Minister of Minerals, Antony Mavunde, has urged cooperative societies in the country to establish strategic partnerships that address the economic and social needs of the citizens.…
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya posts 7.5 percent rise in pre-tax profit
NAIROBI, May 16, 2025 — The Co-operative Bank of Kenya demonstrated resilience and adaptability in 2024, posting a 7.5 percent increase in profit before tax to Kshs 34.8 billion, up from Kshs…
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Regional stakeholders meet in Nairobi to boost cross-border trade in agroecological products
NAIROBI, May 9, 2025 – Stakeholders including cross-border traders, civil society organisations, and policymakers from the East African Community [EAC] and COMESA convened in Nairobi, Kenya recently, for a two-day meeting focused…
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