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Parliament: Gov’t Chief Whip makes final changes to sectoral committees
KAMPALA, July 24, 2024 – The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua has designated new leaders and members to the sectoral committees of Parliament in accordance with rules 187 and 188 of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
EAC and IOM partner to enhance cross-border health security in region
ARUSHA, July 21, 2024: The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat has partnered with the International Organisation for Migration [IOM] to enhance cross-border health security and responses to disease outbreaks in the region.…
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Ethiopia’s coffee exports fetch US$ 1.43bln in revenue
ADDIS ABABA, July 11, 2024– Ethiopia’s coffee market experienced significant growth in the 2023/24 fiscal year, generating US$ 1.43 billion in revenue. The Ethiopian government reported that coffee exports generated US$1.43bln in…
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Netted: Principal Cooperatives Officer Kavundira Arraigned on Fraud Charges
KAMPALA, June 24, 2024 – In a significant move against corruption, Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperatives Officer in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperative [MTIC], has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption…
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Regional bodies sign MoU to implement COMESA Biotechnology Implementation Plan
LUSAKA, June 16, 2024 – The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa [ACTESA] has signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications [ISAAA AfriCenter] to…
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Rice and oilseed outputs forecast to peak as wheat and maize face decline – new report
KAMPALA, June 14, 2024 – The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation [FAO] projects that the world’s major food commodities will be in “adequate supply” in 2024 and 2025. But the organisation warns…
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Afreximbank Launches 2024 African Trade Report and African Trade and Economic Outlook Report
NASSAU, June 13, 2024 – African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] yesterday launched its African Trade Report 2024 and African Trade and Economic Outlook Report 2024 at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2024…
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Allocation of Shs 87mln to cooperatives sector draws mixed reactions in Kwania
KWANIA June 8, 2024 – A move by Kwania district council to allocate a sum of Shs 87 million to the district’s Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives sector has sparked mixed reactions from…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Over 140 coops in Masindi have expired certificates
MASINDI, May 23, 2024 – At least 146 cooperatives in Masindi district, and municipality have expired certificates, according to the list published by the Ministry of Trade, Industry Cooperatives [MTIC]. Apparently, soldiers…
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Zimbabwe’s First Capital Bank gets US$ 15mln loan to support local SMEs
ABIDJAN, May 16, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$ 15 million trade finance package for First Capital Bank [FCB] in Zimbabwe to…
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