Kenya
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National
Uganda’s exports rose 17.6 percent in August
KAMPALA, October 17, 2023 – Uganda’s exports in August 2023 fetched the country US$ 669.88 million, an increase of 17.6 percent from US$ 569.78mln earned in the month earlier, the Ministry of…
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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
CAF awards AFCON 2025 to Morocco and AFCON 2027 to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
CAIRO, September 28, 2023 – The Confederation of African Football [CAF] today awarded the Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) 2025 to Morocco and the AFCON 2027 to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In…
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Central
UWRSA in drive to boost grain standards
MUBENDE, September 25, 2023 -Under the public-private partnership [PPP] arrangement, the Government of Uganda has extended support to private warehouse operators to offer grain storage and standardisation services to farmers and farmer…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong cooperative asks govt for farm machinery
ALEBTONG, September 25, 2023 – Kica Arwot Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Alebtong town council has requested the government for a tractor and maize thresher machine, saying the machines would help to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Form Cooperatives to avoid exploitation, Kenyan envoy advises Lira farmers
LIRA, September 18, 2023 – Farmers in Lira district have been advised to form cooperatives so that they can have strong bargaining power when negotiating prices for their produce. The advice was…
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East Africa
EAC lauds Kenya and Tanzania for waiving visa requirements for Congolese
ARUSHA, September 13, 2023 – The East African Community [EAC] has hailed the decision by the Republic of Kenya and Tanzania to waive the requirements of obtaining visas to their territories for…
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Africa
Renewable energy offers Africa’s best opportunity to achieve SDGs, experts say
ABIDJAN – Africa must increase investment in developing its renewable energy and attract greater support of the private sector and international financial institutions if it is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…
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East Africa
NTBs and national protection impeding intra-EAC trade, says official
ARUSHA – Non-tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] and protectionism at the national level have been identified as the key factors impeding the growth of intra-EAC trade. The East African Community [EAC] Secretary…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenya: Top SACCOs named
NAIROBI – Kenya National Police Deposit-Taking [DT] SACCO was picked as the best managed SACCO in the country during the 101st International Day of Cooperatives celebrations, marked as Ushirika Day in Kenya.…
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