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May 8, 2023

Lola Aworanti-Ekugo

Lola is a Digital and Innovation expert with over 17 years’ experience focused on offering innovative solutions to real world challenges within the private sector and strengthening the start-up ecosystem through partnerships and impact programs. She is currently the Chief Digital Officer at FBNQuest (an arm of FBN Holdings Plc). Prior she worked in similar […]

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May 5, 2023

Let’s provide wings for female traders to fly

What you need to know: Our wide-ranging activities have helped galvanize support from local and international organizations to assist women entrepreneurs overcome enormous challenges. Additionally, we have carried out strong advocacy for enactment of enabling legislation and policies. We have also established networks and marketing linkages in support of women traders. Uganda occupies a unique […]

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May 5, 2023

Marking King’s day with a twist of new areas of cooperation

Tanzania and the Netherlands are among the countries with a long shared history of cooperation over more than 50 years. For several decades, we have witnessed the cooperation between Tanzania and the Netherlands taking a new shape where in recent years it has more shifted to trade and investment. Ambassador of the Netherlands to Tanzania, […]

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April 26, 2023

Ngatia vows to bring more small traders to the chamber

In Summary Ngatia is seeking a second term at the helm of the business lobby group with elections set for June 6. This is after a successful three-year- first term that saw KNCCI secure more than Sh3 billion in funding for different SMEs projects. Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry will continue fostering the […]

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April 6, 2023

AfCFTA Business Forum 2023 seeks to accelerate implementation of historic free trade area

Cape Town, South Africa – The AfCFTA Business Forum is set to take place on 16-18 April 2023 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa, under the patronage of H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa. The forum aims to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the world’s largest free trade area […]

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March 30, 2023

MPs tour Busia, Malaba borders to foster regional cooperation

In Summary On Thursday, the committee will tour the Lake Victoria Basin Commission and Isebania border on an oversight mission. Discussions included use of smart gate and advanced scanning machines to address heavy traffic witnessed at Busia and Malaba Members of the National Assembly’s Regional Integration Committee have toured Busia and Malaba borders to foster […]

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March 16, 2023

EAC proposes flexible US market access under Agoa plan

Summary EAC secretary-general requested for a 10-year Agoa extension at the US-Africa Leaders Summit. All EAC partner states are eligible for Agoa except South Sudan. ACC Kenya CEO says Amcham Business Summit to be held in Nairobi on March 29-30, 2023. The East African Community (EAC) wants the US government to make the rules governing […]

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March 9, 2023

Despite Massive Trade, Investment, Benefits of Global Trading System, Value Chains Remain Inadequate for Least Developed Countries, Speakers Tell Round Table

DOHA, 7 March — Despite the massive expansion of trade and investment over the past decades, least developed countries still face considerable challenges in effectively integrating into the global trading system and benefiting from the opportunities afforded by international trade and global value chains, speakers stressed today during the fourth of a series of high-level thematic […]

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March 1, 2023

The Third Edition of the U.S – East Africa Trade and Investment Summit Slated for March 2023

The third edition of the AmCham Business Summit – the premier U.S. – East Africa trade and investment forum – will be held on 29-30 March 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will provide a strategic platform for enhancing two-way trade and investment between the United States and the East Africa region. The Summit will […]

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February 23, 2023

President Ruto opens the first European Union-Kenya Business Forum

  The President of Kenya, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto,  opened the first EU-Kenya Business Forum, which brings together 500 business people – 250 from Kenya and 250 from the European Union. The Business Forum is organised by the European Union in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the European Business Council (EBC). “We seek […]

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