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East Africa
Fostering regional trade, resource mobilisation and integrating new Partner States to be at the core of EAC’s new year agenda
ARUSHA, January 9, 2024 – The East African Community [EAC] is gearing up for the New Year with a stronger focus on fostering intra-regional trade, resource mobilisation and integrating the newest Partner States.…
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Opinions & Commentary
New year’s message of Jeroen Douglas, ICA Director-General
BRUSSELS, January 10, 2024 – Happy new year to all cooperators in the world! With the new year, I started as the new Director-General of the International Cooperative Alliance. I take over…
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Cooperatives & Communities
End of year message from ICA President
BRUSSELS, December 22, 2023 – Dear ICA members, ss we approach the end of 2023, I extend warm greetings to all who have continued working this year to deepen our Identity, expand…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Kasolo urged residents of Kumi to embrace govt programmes
KUMI, November 1, 2023 – The Minister of State for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has asked people in Kumi district to embrace government programmes aimed at improving household incomes and livelihoods. “All…
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Cooperatives & Communities
USAID commits US$90mln to strengthen cooperative development globally
WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2023 – The United States Agency for International Development [USAID] days ago announced a landmark commitment of US$ 90 million to bolster social cohesion, stabilise economies, and support…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA-Africa to hold 16th Africa Regional Assembly and Conference
ABUJA -ICA-Africa, a regional member of the International Cooperative Alliance will host the 16th Africa Regional Assembly and Conference from November 14-15, 2023 at the Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. According…
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Africa
Saudi Arabia contributes US$ 2mln towards construction of new COMESA headquarters
LUSAKA – The Government of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$ 2 million towards the construction of a new permanent headquarters for COMESA in Lusaka, Zambia. Saudi Ambassador to…
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Western
Don’t invest PDM money in cotton growing, Kasese beneficiaries warned
KASESE – The beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Kasese district have been warned not to invest the funds in cotton growing. The State Minister for ICT and National Guidance,…
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East Africa
China to strengthen cooperation with EAC in capacity building and trade
ARUSHA – The People’s Republic of China has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the East African Community [EAC] in capacity building, trade, infrastructure development, and other fields. The Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania…
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News
Verification Mission to assess Somalia’s readiness to join EAC launched
KAMPALA-The East African Community [EAC] today officially launched the Verification Mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the Community. The verification team comprising experts from the EAC Partner…
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