East Africa
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EAC to set up Diaspora desk to facilitate investment and trade in the region
ARUSHA – The East African Community [EAC] is setting up a Diaspora desk that will focus on facilitating East Africans living in the diaspora to invest and trade in the region. EAC…
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Teachers Saccos asked to join major association for operational efficiency
NAIROBI-Kenya Teachers Sacco Association [KETSA] national chairperson, Robert Njue has urged teachers’ Saccos in the country to join the association so that they are able to pool resources together. Njue, who is…
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Nakuru County co-ops promised Kshs 1bln each year
The new Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika has pledged to support cooperative societies with Ksh1 billion [Ushs 32 billion] every year to boost their economic activities, according to Sacco Review. Speaking at…
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EAC Partner States urged to jointly promote tourism investment opportunities
BUJUMBURA-East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been advised to cooperate in packaging and promoting tourism investment opportunities and incentives in the region through different fora. It was further argued that regional…
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Stima DT Sacco transforming traditional Sacco banking
NAIROBI-According to a recent advertorial, a new path is lighting up for the Sacco sub-sector in Kenya. Product innovation and the deployment of technology have transformed traditional Sacco banking across the country.…
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Congolese co-op promotes peace through prosperity
KIVU- The Congolese province of South Kivu has a dangerous past—and a complicated present. Lake Kivu, the lake that gives the province its name divides the DRC from neighboring Rwanda to the…
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Steps towards harmonised policy for e-Commerce in region begin
LILONGWE -The Eastern Africa-Southern-Africa and Indian Ocean [EA-SA-IO] region is focusing on developing a regional model policy and regulatory frameworks for e-Commerce, which will in turn facilitate several economic activities and contribute…
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5th edition of JAMAFEST ends on a high note in Bujumbura
BUJUMBURA-The 5th Edition of the East African Community [EAC] Art and Cultural Festival, dubbed JAMAFEST, came to a close on Friday, at the Intwari Stadium with different cultural performances from Partner States’…
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Stanbic Bank’s borderless platform sees 24 percent growth in transactions
KAMPALA-The phenomenal growth of Stanbic Bank’s East Africa Borderless Banking platform has revealed a pent-up demand for secure, real-time transactions across international borders, according to the latest report. Spanning a single network…
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The AGRF 2022 Summit kicks off in Kigali with strong call for bold action for Africa’s food systems
KIGALI– The 2022 African Green Revolution Forum Summit or AGRF Summit, is underway in Kigali Rwanda, with a call for bold actions to accelerate efforts to end hunger across the continent, especially…
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