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News
New EAC SG sworn in, pledges to deepen regional integration
KAMPALA, June 9, 2024 – The new East African Community [ EAC ] Secretary General [SG], Veronica Mueni Nduva, took the oath of office Friday evening at State House in Juba, South…
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News
Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrade boosted with Shs 450bln loan approval
KAMPALA, May 1, 2024 – Parliament has approved a government request to borrow about 110.5 million Euros [about Shs 450 billion] from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the tarmacking of Kitgum-Kidepo Road.…
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Tayebwa hails BoU decision to keep Anne Juuko as Stanbic Bank CEO
KAMPALA, April 3, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has backed the position of the Bank of Uganda [BoU] to reject a foreign national nominated by the Standard Bank…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-operative Bank of Kenya to pay shareholders Ksh 8.8bln in dividends
NAIROBI, March 25, 2024 – The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has maintained a dividend of Ksh 1.5 per share for the year ended December 31, 2023 after it recorded a 5.2 percent…
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Africa
EAC Partner States urged to promote harmonious cooperation
ARUSHA, January 14, 2024 – All East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to strive to achieve harmonious cooperation in their undertakings to ensure the people of East Africa remain…
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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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East Africa
EAC Partner States commended for supporting MSMEs
BUJUMBURA, December 18, 2023 – The EAC Partner States and the EAC Secretariat have been commended for continuously supporting the development and growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [ MSMEs…
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Africa
Trade with Asia buttresses Africa’s US$ 1trn export opportunity
NAIROBI, November 4, 2023 – Africa’s total exports will reach US$ 952 billion by 2035, supported by high‑growth corridors both between African regions and with regions beyond including Asia and the Middle…
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Central
UWRSA in drive to boost grain standards
MUBENDE, September 25, 2023 -Under the public-private partnership [PPP] arrangement, the Government of Uganda has extended support to private warehouse operators to offer grain storage and standardisation services to farmers and farmer…
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East Africa
Underground ivory trade threatens dwindling hippo population in Uganda and DRC
ARUA, September 25, 2023 – The hippopotamus in Africa’s Great Lakes is on the verge of extinction. The number of hippos is reducing in Lake Albert, at Murchison Falls National Park in…
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