Kenya
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UPC EALA aspirant vows to push for regional currency
LIRA- The Uganda Peoples Congress [UPC] Candidate for East African Legislative Assembly [ EALA ], has pledged to champion the establishment of a single currency for the East African Community [EAC]. Fred…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara City earmarks Shs100 mln to host regional trade exhibition
MBARARA– Mbarara City Council has approved Shs 100 million to enable it to host the next East Africa International Trade Exhibition [EAITE] on multi-sector products, and equipment and machinery. EAITE, expected to…
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Africa
Tripartite Framework wins accolades at AU Mid-Year Summit
LUSAKA-The Tripartite Free Trade Area [FTA] Agreement that brings together COMESA, East African Community [EAC] and the Southern African Development Community [SADC] Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA] has been hailed as a…
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Africa
Climate change experts approve resilience plan, share best practices on adaptation
LUSAKA-The COMESA Regional Resilience Implementation Plan and Resource Mobilization Strategy is nearing completion following final review by experts in climate change, resilience, disaster risk reduction and management, drawn from 14 Member States,…
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East Africa
Kenya gets €89mln loan to bolster economic recovery
NAIROBI– The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group has approved an €89 million loan to boost the Kenyan government’s economic recovery efforts. The loan will provide funding for the second phase of Kenya’s…
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News
COMESA countries to benefit as officials sign pact to ease regional trade
LUSAKA– COMESA and Texas A&M Agrilife Research, USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to support mycotoxin risk management involving aflatoxins and fumonisins for trade commodities and staples. This is a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ariel Guarco retains ICA presidency
SEVILLE– The members of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have renewed the mandate of Ariel Guarco for the next four years. From a total of 779 total votes, Guarco has been re-elected…
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Cooperatives & Communities
EAC boss to concentrate on regional trade and peace next year
ARUSHA– Deepening economic integration, strengthening regional peace and security mechanisms, and implementing the road map for the attainment of the East African Community [ EAC ] Monetary Union are some of Dr.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenyan regulator cuts levy for new Saccos
NAIROBI– Kenyan Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority [ Sasra ], has cut the proposed annual fees for SACCOs with non-withdrawable deposits to 0.15 percent from 0.165 percent as earlier proposed. The reduction follows…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenya to host first Africa coffee summit this week
NAIROBI– Kenya will host the first G25 African Coffee Summit from May 25-27, 2022. The country was granted the opportunity during the Inter African Coffee Organization [IACO] 61st Annual General Assembly which…
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