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Energy & Mining
Africa Energy Bank to begin financing gas projects in early 2027, APPO says
CAPE TOWN, October 15, 2026 — The Africa Energy Bank [AEB] will become operational within weeks and begin financing projects at the start of 2027, Farid Ghezali, Secretary-General of the African Petroleum…
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Africa
Afreximbank to convene sixth AfSNET Investment Conference in Nigeria to advance sub-sovereign funding and trade
KAMPALA, October 15 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank], in partnership with the Cross River State Government, Nigeria Governors’ Forum [NGF] and the Forum of State Investment Promotion Agencies in Nigeria…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda leads East Africa in financial-market development but shallow capital markets remain a weak link
KAMPALA, October 15, 2026 — Uganda has emerged as the strongest-performing financial market in East Africa among the economies assessed in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI], outperforming Kenya, Tanzania…
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Finance & Banking
Absa index to assess a decade of Africa’s financial market development
BANGKOK, October 10, 2026 — The 10th edition of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index will assess a decade of transformation in Africa’s financial markets when it is launched at the International…
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Africa
AEC to launch 2027 African energy outlook at AEW 2026
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] is set to launch its State of African Energy 2027 Outlook Report during African Energy Week [AEW] 2026 in Cape Town, highlighting…
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Trade
EAC trade hits US$ 52.3bln as exports drive surplus in Q2 2026
KAMPALA, September 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] recorded strong growth in trade during the second quarter of 2026, with total trade reaching US$ 52.3 billion. Rising exports sustained a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South African women urged to form partnerships and cooperatives
BUFFALO CITY, 7 September 2026 — South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Zuko Godlimpi has advised young women running businesses in the country to form partnerships and cooperatives to…
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Trade
Coffee exports earn Shs 756bln for Uganda in July 2026
KAMPALA, September 3, 2026 – Uganda exported a total of 846,376 60-kilogramme bags of coffee earning the much-needed foreign exchange of US$ 204.1 million [Shs 756 billion] in July 2026, according to…
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Technology
Climate tech rises US$ 1.5bln in fight against climate change in Africa– report
KAMPALA, September 3, 2026 — Climate technologies and solutions that are increasingly adopted to tackle the climate crisis have emerged as Africa’s top venture funding sector garnering well over US$ 1.5 billion.…
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Trade
Uganda coffee earnings plunge 37 percent in June as global prices weaken
KAMPALA, August 3, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings fell by 37.4 percent in June 2026 to US$175.5 million, as lower global prices and a decline in export volumes weighed on the…
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