East Africa
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AfDB approves US$1.4mln for feasibility study of multinational Kenya-Uganda Expressway project
ARUSHA, November 7, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] through its New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility [NEPAD-IPPF] has approved US$1.4 million grant to the East African Community…
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TZ SACCOs urged to join national union
MWANZA, October 2, 2023 – Mwanza Regional Administrative Secretary, Elikana Balandya has called on Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] to join the Union of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Tanzania…
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Nairobi to host next African Fertiliser Summit
KAMPALA, November 1, 2023 – The Kenyan capital will host the African Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit from November 5 to 7, 2023. Organised by the African Union Commission [AUC], through the…
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AfDB launches capacity building initiative to enhance trade in East Africa
ARUSHA, October 30, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] is partnering with the East African Community [EAC] Secretariat and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTD] to launch a…
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AfDB supports small horticultural businesses in TZ with US$ 2.5mln grant
DODOMA, October 23, 2013 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a U$ 2.5 million grant to prop some 10,000 small horticultural businesses in Tanzania. According…
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East African Press Councils launched in Arusha
ARUSHA, October 20, 2023 – The East African Community 4[EAC] Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, yesterday launched the East Africa Press Councils [EAPC], an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory authorities within…
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EAC-EU develop joint roadmap to foster digital transformation in East Africa
ARUSHA, October 13, 2023 – The East African Community [EAC] and the European Union [EU] days ago agreed to foster a human-centric digital transformation in East Africa to utilise digital technologies and…
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TZ SACCOs given deadline to obtain licences
DODOMA, October 11, 2023 – The Governor of the Central Bank of Tanzania, Emmanuel Tutuba, has urged the Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] to obtain licences before April 30, 2024, so that…
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US to sink US$ 19.7mln in Kenya’s cooperative sector
NAIROBI, October 4, 2023 – The United States days ago outlined five new investments totaling US$19.7 million to support Kenya’s cooperative sector. Funding for the investments will be provided by the United…
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CAF awards AFCON 2025 to Morocco and AFCON 2027 to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
CAIRO, September 28, 2023 – The Confederation of African Football [CAF] today awarded the Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) 2025 to Morocco and the AFCON 2027 to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In…
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