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East Africa
EAC to digitalise CET to enhance private sector participation in international trade
ARUSHA-The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat with support from the World Customs Organization [WCO], has commenced the process of digitalisation of its Common External Tariff [ CET ]. The digitalisation efforts are…
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East Africa
World Bank earmarks US$15mln to enhance digital integration in EAC
ARUSHA-The World Bank has earmarked about US$15 million [about Shs 55.5 billion] to enhance and accelerate regional digital integration efforts across the East African Community [EAC]. The Bank through its Single Digital…
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International
India: First phase of co-op database to be ready next month
NEW DELHI-The process of making a National Cooperative Database and the first phase will be completed by December 2022, according to the Indian Cooperative. The Ministry of Cooperation on its Twitter handle,…
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News
Uhuru CEO shines at continental conference
Cooperatives and social solidarity enterprises in Africa and elsewhere have unique values to add to the global economy and must be allowed space to shine and make their contribution, Uhuru Chief Executive…
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International
World Cooperative Monitor official launch slated for early December
LONDON-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Euricse on December 1, 2022, will hold a webinar to present the latest edition of the World Cooperative Monitor [WCM], which contains, in addition to the…
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Africa
AfDB, COMESA hold workshop on harmonised consumer price indices in Africa
NAIVASHA– COMESA in collaboration with the African Development Bank [AfDB] last week conducted a five-day regional workshop in Naivasha, Kenya on harmonising consumer price indices in Africa. The aim is to improve…
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News
Masindi residents want health centre II elevated
MASINDI-Residents of Kikingura town board in Bwijanga Sub-county, Masindi district are calling for Kikingura Health Centre II to be elevated to level III to enable them to get better services. Speaking during…
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Cooperatives & Communities
CBS PEWOSA Nsindika Njake SACCO goes digital
KAMPALA – With over 40,000 members, CBS PEWOSA Nsindika Njake Sacco has taken on a brave step to digitise its operations to serve its members better. The Mengo-based Sacco with subscribers coming…
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International
New digital data collection tool, RASME, to help Uganda address project delays
KAMPALA– A new digital platform [ RASME ] will accelerate data collection in Uganda, which could greatly speed up project implementation. RASME acronym of Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation in Uganda…
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Cooperatives & Communities
1.18mln in Kenya halt sacco savings, says regulator
NAIROBI– Business Daily reports that over 1.18 million savers in Kenya last year stopped making monthly contributions to savings and credit cooperative societies [Saccos], suggesting a difficult recovery of the jobs market…
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