East Africa
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AfDB grants US$ 75mln loan to strengthen skills in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
DODOMA, December 3, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a loan of US$ 75 million to Tanzania to fund the second stage of the Centre of…
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Speaker Among, DRC MPs discuss regional trade, security
KAMPALA, December 17, 2024 — Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has met a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of Congo [ DRC ] with regional security and commerce…
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EAC youth leaders urged to emulate independence heroes
ARUSHA, November 17, 2024 — Youth in the East African Community [EAC][ member states have been urged to emulate leaders who led the liberation struggles that ushered in independence. The call was…
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Cooperative Bank of Tanzania will operate on commercial principles, says minister
DODOMA, November 7, 2024 – Tanzania’s Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, has announced that the Cooperative Bank of Tanzania [TCB] will now operate based on commercial principles to ensure its long-term sustainability…
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Ateker border community leaders sign resolutions to enhance peaceful co-existence
MOROTO, November 5, 2024 — The Leaders of the Ateker border communities comprising Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s Karimojong, and South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga, recently signed a joint report resolving to foster peaceful…
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TZ marks record agricultural achievement as AfDB President Adesina urges investment in Africa
ABUJA, November 4, 2024 — Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. President Samia Suluhu…
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American coop GENEX to support cattle cooperatives in Uganda and two others
KAMPALA, November 4, 2024 — GENEX Cooperative, Inc., a subsidiary of URUS Group in the United States, specialises in importing, distributing, and marketing cattle genetics and providing technical breeding services to farmers and…
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EAC deploys experts to combat Mpox outbreak
ARUSHA, November 2, 2024 – For the first time, the East African Community [EAC] is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert [RDE] Pool in response to an international public health emergency due to…
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MSMEs are the backbone of regional economic development, says South Sudan Vice President
JUBA, November 1, 2024 — The Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, has said that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […
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Among rallies EAC Partner States to implement protocols
KAMPALA, October 30, 3024 — The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to consolidate the gains of unity and cohesion to ensure a united community that will unlock the…
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