Trade
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Report exposes JDE Peet’s potential non-compliance with EU deforestation-free regulation
KAMPALA, April 8, 2025 – Coffee Watch, the global watchdog organisation dedicated to reforming the coffee industry, and AidEnvironment, have released the first of a series of company deforestation risk profiles. These…
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Kenya hosts conference to discuss energy transition in Africa
NAIROBI, April 8, 2025 – At a critical time for Africa’s power sector and development, the International Network on African Energy Transition [INAET] will meet in Nairobi, Kenya on April 8-9, 2025 to…
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FSD Uganda grants Mushanga SACCO Shs 6.2bln for vulnerable groups
SHEEMA, April 8, 2025 – Mushanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited or Mushanga SACCO has received a grant of Shs 6.2 billion from Financial Sector Deepening Uganda [FSD] to enable women,…
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Uganda, Ethiopia push Africa’s coffee exports up 20 percent
KAMPALA, April 7, 2025 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 20.6 percent in February 2025 to 1.33 million bags from 1.1 million bags in February 2024, according…
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Kabarole Farmers And Traders Urged To Go Digital For Market Expansion
FORT PORTAL, 7 April 2025 — Farmers and traders in Kabarole district and Fort Portal City have been encouraged to embrace the latest trend in Uganda, where products are being marketed on…
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Loro Town Council VSLA Groups Receive Grant of Shs 3mln
OYAM, April 7, 2025 — At least 10 Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs ] women’s groups in Loro Town Council, Oyam District, have been awarded three million shillings to increase their…
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ICA-Africa holds workshop on NCGP to advance gender inclusivity and equality
NAIROBI, April 7, 2025 — In celebration of International Women’s Day, the International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA-Africa] hosted a Validation Workshop on the Establishment of National Cooperative Gender Platforms [NCGP] last month in…
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Mining Advances Growth Prospects for African Economies
CAPE TOWN, April 6, 2025 — Mineral-rich African countries are strengthening cooperation with global partners to optimize the mining value chain, leveraging investments to accelerate GDP growth and sustainable development. In recent…
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Cereal banks and honey value addition to boost agricultural productivity in Adjumani district
ADJUMANI, April 6, 2025 – In a concerted effort to enhance agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, the Lutheran World Federation [LWF], with support from Bread for the World…
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11th TCAMCCO slated for May in Morocco
KAMPALA, April 5, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA- Africa], in partnership with its Moroccan members and the Office du Développement de la Coopération [ODCO], are calling for papers for the…
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