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TDB at 40: Ggoobi lauds lender’s evolution for driving regional development
KAMPALA, January 4, 2026 — The Trade and Development Bank Group [TDB] recently marked 40 years of operations with renewed praise from government and financial sector leaders, who credit the institution’s transformation…
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MSC introduces news loan product for market vendors
KAMPALA, January 4, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], has introduced the Katale Loan, a new financing product aimed at empowering market vendors and small-scale traders…
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African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
CAPE TOWN, December 3, 2025 — While Africa possesses vast hydrocarbon resources, decades of underdeveloped infrastructure continue to limit the economic potential of its oil and gas sector. In 2025, several major…
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Equity Bank gets US$60mln trade finance transaction guarantee facility to support SMEs, drive regional trade
NAIROBI, January 1, 2026—The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 60 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support the trade finance activities of…
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Japan and AfDB deepen partnership to boost private investment in Africa
RABAT, January 1, 2026 — Japan and the African Development Bank [AfDB] strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum [AIF] 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the Enhanced Private…
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Invest in African Energy 2026 to Spotlight Africa’s Energy Growth Amid Low-Carbon Push
PARIS, December 31, 2025 — Africa’s integrated energy companies face a dual mandate: expanding energy access while reducing carbon emissions. This challenge will be the focus of the panel, “The Dual Mandate:…
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Data Centres Could Be the Spark Africa’s Power Sector Needs
By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, December 31, 2025 — A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree…
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African Mining Week Returns to Cape Town, October 14-16, 2026
KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — African Mining Week [AMW], Africa’s premier mining forum, returns to the Cape Town International Convention Center from October 14-16, 2026, under the theme, “Mining the Future: Critical…
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WOCCU White Paper: Alternative Identification Methods Are Driving Financial Inclusion Globally
MADISON, Wis., December 24, 2025 —World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] International Advocacy today released Understanding How Credit Unions Are Using Alternative Identification Methods Globally, a new white paper that…
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Tanzania: Total SACCO assets reached TZS 1.46trn in 2024 – report
DODOMA, December 23, 2024 — The total assets of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Tanzania rose to TZS 1.46 trillion in 2024 from TZS 1.33trn in 2023, representing an increase…
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