East Africa
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DR Congo Mark World Cup Return with Memorable Draw Against Portugal
HOUSTON, June 17, 2026 — Over five decades after their last appearance on football’s biggest stage, the mineral-rich DR Congo marked their return to the FIFA World Cup with a performance that…
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EAC launches public consultations in Rwanda on drafting Constitution for Political Confederation
KIGALI, June 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has officially launched national consultations in Rwanda on the drafting of the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation. The consultations are intended…
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Tanzania’s agricultural coops power digital transformation for millions of farmers
DODOMA, June 16, 2026 — Millions of smallholder farmers in Tanzania are increasingly overcoming long-standing market barriers through a government-backed digital cooperative model that has already processed transactions worth more than Tsh…
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Ruto launches Shirikiana SACCO to deepen financial inclusion in Western Kenya
KAKAMEGA, June 15, 2026 — President William Samoei Arap Ruto has launched Shirikiana SACCO in Kakamega County, describing the cooperative as a major step towards expanding financial inclusion and accelerating grassroots economic…
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Reducing border delays: EAC moves to harmonise crop pest inspections across region
KAMPALA, June 14, 2026 – The East African Community [EAC] is set to adopt a harmonised pest risk assessment framework and standard operating procedures [SOPs] for key agricultural crops produced and traded…
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Africa CDC Raises Concern as Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Cases Top 700 in DR Congo and Uganda
KAMPALA, June 13, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] has warned that the Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak mostly affecting the Democratic Republic of the…
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Kigali to host 26th EAC MSMEs Trade Fair with focus on leather and horticulture value chains
KAMPALA, June 13, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] is set to hold the 26th EAC Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] Trade Fair in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 30, to…
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New ICA-Africa President Malonza calls for end to exporting raw wealth and importing inflation
MAPUTO, June 12, 2026 — Newly elected President of the International Cooperative Alliance–Africa [ICA-Africa], McLoud Malonza, has called on African countries to strengthen regional supply chains and reduce reliance on imports, warning…
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Binance commits US$ 250,000 to support frontline Ebola response in Uganda and the DRC
KAMPALA, June 12, 2026 — Binance today announced US$ 250,000 in humanitarian funding to support the frontline response to the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and Uganda.…
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Rwandan cooperative helps members improve livelihoods despite effects of Covid-19
GICUMBI, June 7, 2026 — A farmers’ cooperative in northern Rwanda says its members have improved their livelihoods through sustainable agriculture, savings schemes and income-generating projects, despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19…
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