Burundi
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society to explore Burundian market
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Amuru district has approached Joseph Ntakirutimana, the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] to help the cooperative access his…
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Africa
EAC Partner States urged to promote harmonious cooperation
ARUSHA, January 14, 2024 – All East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to strive to achieve harmonious cooperation in their undertakings to ensure the people of East Africa remain…
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East Africa
EAC Partner States commended for supporting MSMEs
BUJUMBURA, December 18, 2023 – The EAC Partner States and the EAC Secretariat have been commended for continuously supporting the development and growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [ MSMEs…
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Africa
AfDB approves US$ 696.41mln of financing for Burundi and Tanzania to build SGR
ABIDJAN, December 13, 2023– The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved various financing structures valued at US$ 696.41 million for Burundi and Tanzania to start Phase II of the Joint Tanzania-Burundi-DR Congo…
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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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Western
Tea farmers in Bushenyi decry low prices, call for tax holiday
BUSHENYI, October 2, 2023 – Tea farmers in Bushenyi district have petitioned the government to grant them a tax holiday to recover from the losses arising out of low prices. In a…
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National
Saving the Nile: Environmental activists trek 700km
GULU, October 4, 2023 – A group of environmental activists in Uganda have embarked on a 700-kilometre walk calling on the communities living along River Nile to protect it from destruction. The…
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Africa
COMESA central banks get expertise in Big Data Analytics and AI
CAIRO, September 19, 2023 – The COMESA Monetary Institute [CMI] has launched a programme to build the capacity of the central banks in the region on the utilisation of Big Data Analytics…
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Africa
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2nd preliminary round gets underway on Friday
CAIRO, September 15, 2023 – The first legs of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second preliminary round resume this Friday, as clubs gear themselves up to fight for a place in the…
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East Africa
East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network Forum underway in Bujumbura
Bujumbura, September 8, 2023 – The 12th Annual East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Forum [EAQAN] is currently underway in Bujumbura, Burundi under the theme: “Nurturing Emerging Trends in Higher Education through quality Assurance”.…
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