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Close to 90 percent of NTBs reported in RECs resolved
LUSAKA– A total of 716 out of 796 [88.9 percent] of the Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] registered in the online reporting system implemented by the three regional economic communities [RECs] of…
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Probe as cooperatives’ maize shelters collapse in Rwanda
KIGALI – The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources [MINAGRI] in Rwanda is working with other government agencies to examine the recent collapse of maize drying shelters belonging to two cooperatives. According…
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Madagascar: ADF’s agriculture rehabilitation project boosts farmers’ income
ANTANANARIVO -In Madagascar, the South-West Region Agricultural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, funded by the African Development Bank [AfDB], has provided a new boost to agriculture, resulting in enhanced farmers’ incomes, according to the project completion report.…
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TCAMCCO slated for May in Nairobi
KAMPALA-The 10th Technical Committee of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [ TCAMCCO ] will take place at Panafric Sarova Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi from May 22-24, 2023, according to Dr.Chiyoge Sifa,…
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Kenyan dairy farmers cull proposal to privatise New KCC
NAIROBI-Farmers in Kenya have opposed the move by government to privatise milk processor New Kenya Co-operative Creameries [ New KCC ], arguing that the plans will be a burden to them, reports…
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African economies remain upbeat despite multiple shocks, says AfDB official
KAMPALA-African economies remain resilient despite experiencing multiple shocks, with 53 out of 54 African countries seen maintaining positive growth and a stable outlook for the 2023/24 period, the African Development Bank has…
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Mwalimu SACCO loses Ksh 44.9mln case
NAIROBI-Mwalimu National SACCO days ago lost an appeal seeking quashing of Ksh 44.9 million tax demand by government, says SACCO Review High Court Justice, David Majanja dismissed the petition holding that an…
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COMESA: National accounts statisticians trained on GDP rebasing
More than 70 national accounts statisticians from 37 countries in Africa have participated in a workshop on Gross Domestic Product [GDP] rebasing in the framework of the 2008 System of National Accounts…
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Africa’s coffee exports drop 9 percent in December 2022
KAMPALA -Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa decreased by 9 percent to 0.97 million bags in December 2022 from 1.13mln bags in December 2021, according to International Coffee Organisation [ICO].…
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How the Africa Energy Bank is Re-Writing the Frontier Investment Playbook
LAGOS, February 3, 2026 — While global exploration and production capital expenditure is set to reach US$ 504 billion in 2026, the upstream market is also entering a period of heightened discipline.…
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