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Cooperative in Somalia revives after 22 years with focus on markets
MOGDISHU, June 24, 2025 — Qabri-bahar Cooperative in Somalia collapsed due to war and 300 households who had invested in it lost all their investments. Now 22 years later, the cooperative has…
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WSACCO empowers UPDF soldiers in Somalia with financial literacy
KAMPALA, June 19, 2025 —Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [WSACCO] has launched a financial literacy and empowerment campaign targeting Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces [UPDF] troops deployed in Somalia under the United…
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Weatherman warns of excessive rain, floods between June – September
KAMPALA, May 22, 2025 — Countries in the Eastern African region have been warned of much more rain and wetter conditions between June and September, including incidents of flooding and other extreme…
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NaSARRI launches Uganda’s first-ever Foxtail millet varieties
WAKISO, April 29, 2025 – In a groundbreaking development in the first against widespread food and nutritional insecurity, the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] has officially released the country’s first-ever Foxtail…
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Somalia launches National Monitoring Committee to eliminate non-tariff barriers
MOGADISHU, April 22, 2025: Somalia has officially launched its National Monitoring Committee [NMC] on the Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers [NTBs], marking a major milestone in its integration into the East African Community…
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Deforestation law: Tayebwa pledges to push for lifting of restrictions on export of crops to EU
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025; The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa will begin his duty as President of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly [OACPS] with mediations…
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Lira political leaders and businessmen advised on trade opportunities in EAC
LIRA CITY, December 15, 2024 – Officials from the Ministry of East African Community Affairs [MEACA] have advised political leaders and businessmen in Lira City and Lira district to take advantage of…
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Sport key in EAC integration process – Tayebwa
MOMBASA, December 10, 2024 – Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has said sport is an important driver in the East African Community [EAC] integration process. Tayebwa said that sport brings Members…
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EAC Heads of State agree to expedite establishment of Political Federation
ARUSHA, December 2, 2024 — East African Community [ EAC ] Heads of State have agreed to hasten the establishment of the Political Federation, the fourth and ultimate stage in the EAC…
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Eliminate all barriers to transportation in region, EAC Partner States urged
ARUSHA, October 28, 2024 — The East African Community [ EAC ] Partner States have been called upon to eliminate all physical and non-physical barriers to transportation to enhance cross-border trade and…
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