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News
Africa faces a decisive moment to shape a new future – The Africa CEO Forum 2024
KAMPALA, March 14, 2024 – As global crises cast long shadows, Africa stands at a critical crossroads: Will the continent remain on the sidelines of history or will its leaders band together…
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AfDB approves US$ 150mln for Trade & Development Bank
ABIDJAN, February 29, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a US$ 150 million Trade Finance Unfunded Risk Participation Agreement [RPA] facility between the AfDB,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
23rd EAC Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Trade Fair set for Bujumbura, Burundi
ARUSHA, November 30, 2023– Preparations for the 23rd Edition of the East African Community [EAC] Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] Trade Fair, popularly known as the Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition, are…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agribusiness should benefit from the attention of banks and institutional donors, experts say
MARRAKESH, November 14, 2023 – Banks, institutional partners and the private sector should invest heavily in agribusiness in Africa, a sector that suffers from a financing gap just as it becomes the…
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Africa
Trade with Asia buttresses Africa’s US$ 1trn export opportunity
NAIROBI, November 4, 2023 – Africa’s total exports will reach US$ 952 billion by 2035, supported by high‑growth corridors both between African regions and with regions beyond including Asia and the Middle…
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Africa
Reducing cost of basic foodstuffs in Africa: Govts urged to provide investment incentives
NAIROBI-African countries have been asked to provide investment incentives to businesses operating in the agribusiness, green and blue economy in order to reduce the soaring costs of basic foodstuffs coupled with rising…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Egyptian gov’t holds press conference on13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference
CAIRO-President of the General Authority for Construction and Housing Cooperatives Hossam Rezq days ago held a press conference to announce details about the hosting by Egypt of the 13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative…
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Development
Higher education critical in Africa’s economic growth, says UNECA report
KAMPALA-The success of the African Continental Free Trade Area, [AfCFTA], will depend on the capacities of universities and other institutions of higher learning in Africa and science academies to produce adequate and…
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Northern
UNBS opens regional food safety laboratory in Gulu City to ease trade
GULU– Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has opened a Food Safety Testing Laboratory for Northern Region based in Gulu City. The Equipment for the Laboratory was donated by Vegetable Oil Development…
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Reducing trade costs can help drive sustainable development- FAO report
Rome – A robust and well-integrated global agrifood system can help all countries withstand unprecedented challenges, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 when global agrifood markets proved to be…
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