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Kenya exits COMESA sugar safeguard after 24 years, confident to compete
NAIROBI, January 11, 2026 — The Government of Kenya has formally exited the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking a decisive and confident transition for the country’s sugar industry. The…
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Outlook 2026: European capital markets give cause for optimism
By Conor Perry LONDON, January 10, 2025 — European capital markets entered a phase of comparative calm and normalisation in 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, there is cause for optimism, though with…
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Private sector ends 2025 with high hopes for further expansion in 2026
KAMPALA, January 8, 2026 — Ugandan companies experienced broadly unchanged employment levels and rising input costs in December 2025, following a ten-month period of job creation. Despite these pressures, business conditions continued…
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2026 coffee industry predictions: Quality, pricing & automation
WASHINGTON DC., January 8, 2026 — Mirror Coffee Roasters in Bellingham, Washington, share their predictions shaped by shifting trends, technological advancements, and changes in consumer behavior, global instability and suggesting that the…
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Sheema youth and women unite to launch SACCO offering low-interest loan product
SHEEMA, January 5, 2026 — Thousands of residents and political leaders gathered at Sheema Stadium earlier this week to witness the official launch of the Sheema Youth and Women Savings and Credit…
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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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