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Finance & Banking
Afreximbank delivers strong half-year 2026 performance, driven by robust growth and profitability
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) delivered a strong financial performance for the six months ended 30 June 2026, underscoring the resilience…
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International
Global hunger falls for third straight year, but Africa remains hardest hit – UN
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 – Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but progress remains slow and uneven, with Africa now accounting for the highest number of hungry people, according…
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Africa’s coffee exports fall 22.1 percent in April as Ethiopia and Uganda shipments decline – ICO
KAMPALA, June 13, 2026 — Coffee exports from Africa fell sharply in April 2026, declining by 22.1 percent year-on-year to 1.54 million bags from 1.98mln bags in the same month last year,…
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Cooperatives rally behind International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
BRUSSELS, April 14, 2026 — Cooperatives worldwide have welcomed the designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer [IYWF], a global initiative aimed at recognising and strengthening the vital…
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Coffee prices rebound as Middle East tensions jolt global market
KAMPALA, April 14, 2026 — Global coffee prices rose in March, snapping a three-month decline, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupted shipping routes and drove up energy costs, according to…
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Opinions & Commentary
What the United States-Venezuela Oil Shift Means for Caribbean Energy Markets
PARAMARIBO, January 20, 2026 — When the United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil this week, the US$ 500 million transaction reopened a geopolitical channel that had been largely dormant…
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African economies urged to invest in research for industrial transformation
ALGIERS, September 9, 2025 — African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability,…
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Afreximbank delivers solid first half 2025 results, in line with expectations
CAIRO, September 3, 2025 — African Export-Import Bank Group [ Afreximbank /Group] has released its consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 [H1’2025]. Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, persistent…
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ICA opens Policy Forum on Development and meets with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
BRUSSELS, June 30, 2025 –– The Policy Forum on Development [PFD], which aims to improve the effectiveness of European Union [ EU ] development cooperation, took place recently in Brussels. Cooperatives were…
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FAO Drives Regional Agenda to Strengthen the Role of Cooperatives in Productive and Territorial Development
BRASILIA, May 25, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ], in collaboration with Cooperatives of the Americas—the regional branch of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA],…
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