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East Africa
AFFM commits more than US$ 2mln to improve farmers’ access to fertilisers
NAIROBI, November 20, 2023 – The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism [AFFM] will provide a US$ 2 million partial trade credit guarantee and a US$ 219,000 grant funding to Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture Limited…
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Africa
Nairobi to host next African Fertiliser Summit
KAMPALA, November 1, 2023 – The Kenyan capital will host the African Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit from November 5 to 7, 2023. Organised by the African Union Commission [AUC], through the…
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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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East Africa
Ollin SACCO latest to expand to Nairobi
NAIROBI-Ollin SACCO has opened a new branch in Nairobi City in a move aimed at growing its business and clientele. The SACCO’s new branch expected to give best services to Nairobi residents…
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Africa
Nairobi ready to host 10th TCAMCCO this month
KAMPALA-The 10th Technical Committee of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [ TCAMCCO ] will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 22-24, 2023, according to International Cooperative Alliance Africa [ICA-Africa], a Region…
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East Africa
Kenya suspends loans for ailing Metropolitan National SACCO
NAIROBI-The Kenyan government and the interim board of the ailing teachers-owned Metropolitan National SACCO Limited, have suspended long-term loans to members, reached out to creditors for loan moratoria and embarked on closure…
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Africa
TCAMCCO slated for May in Nairobi
KAMPALA-The 10th Technical Committee of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [ TCAMCCO ] will take place at Panafric Sarova Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi from May 22-24, 2023, according to Dr.Chiyoge Sifa,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Don’t meddle in our affairs, Sacco members warn politicians
NAIROBI-Members of Ekeza Sacco have warned Kenyan politicians to keep off their affairs after the government permitted the Sacco to resume normal operations, Sacco Review reports. The members blamed a section of…
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News
African regulators and utilities meet over the 2022 Electricity Regulatory Index
NAIROBI– The African Development Bank [ AfDB ] recently held a two-day workshop for electricity sector regulators and utilities on its annual flagship report, the Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa [ERI]. The…
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News
AU minsters’ summit declares coffee a strategic commodity
KAMPALA – The Summit of African Union Ministers sitting in Nairobi days ago certified coffee as a key strategic commodity for the poorest yet resource-rich continent. The development would require trading in…
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