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June 9, 2022

Climate Change Poses Risks: COP27 Presents Unique Opportunity for Africa

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) – Ambassador Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira was appointed in February 2018 as the Permanent Representative of Angola to the UN, the first woman to hold the position. Among other issues, she has focused on peace and security in Africa and has echoed her country’s strong support for universal […]

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June 9, 2022

Why development partners should increase support for sustainable food systems

Summary Making collective agricultural transformation work is not an easy task and requires concerted efforts from diverse actors in the sector. Dar es Salaam. Sustainable food system transformation should go hand in hand with increased incomes for smallholder farmers in the rural areas, which translates into an improved livelihood. Rucodia has been working with Alliance […]

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May 17, 2022

Djibouti

Overview Strategy 2 Results Framework Projects Evaluated Projects Impact Stories Impact Stories Contact Population (Thousands) 988.002 2020 GDP (Billions) $3.38 2020 GDP Growth 0.5 % 2020 Inflation 1.8% 2020 Overview Strategy 2 Results Framework Projects Evaluated Projects Impact Stories Impact Stories Contact country brief Djibouiti Country Context & Overview. The Republic of Djibouti is a [...]

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April 26, 2022

The road that will change everything

The route is simply called Route 200. It’s part of the greater Berbera Corridor starting from Berbera Port all the way to Ethiopia at Tog Wajaale. With over US$16,600,425 funding from United Kingdom’ s Agency for International Development channelled through TradeMark Africa (TMA); Somaliland’s Ministry of Transport and Roads Development is representing the government in […]

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April 19, 2022

Ethiopian Chamber Digital Service launched targeting the business community

Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA), launched the Ethiopian Chamber Digital Service (ECDS), a digital system that enables the chamber to provide its services online to its members, the business community and the public at large. Irish Aid Ethiopia through TradeMark Africa (TMA) funded the development of ECDS; with the support channelled to […]

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April 19, 2022

KRA Steps Up Measures To Contain Smuggling Along Kenya-Uganda Border

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has stepped up measures to contain smuggling of goods along the Kenya and Uganda border. The efforts jointly undertaken by Kenya and Uganda target to close in on unscrupulous businessmen who use illegal routes to smuggle goods into the country evading tax. KRA Malaba One […]

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April 6, 2022

Ethiopian Chamber Digital Service (ECDS) Launched Aiming to Reach the Business Community

Addis Ababa, April 6th, 2022: Today, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA), launched the Ethiopian Chamber Digital Service (ECDS), a digital system that enables the chamber to provide its services online to its members, the business community and the public at large. Irish Aid Ethiopia through TradeMark Africa (TMA) funded the development of […]

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March 21, 2022

Trade finance and the efforts to boost intra-African trade

As stated by President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi A. Adesina, “trade finance is an important instrument for influencing Africa’s long-term economic development and structural transformation”. According to a report by the AfBB and the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), Trade Finance in Africa: Trends Over the Past Decade and Opportunities Ahead, the region was […]

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March 21, 2022

AfDB Mobilizes Funds for Projects Via Integrated Platforms

The African Development Bank (AfDB), which sets its primary tasks of contributing to the continent’s economic and social development by providing the necessary concessional funding for projects and programmes, as well as offering and coordinating assistance in capacity-building activities, has now embarked on various post-COVID-19 initiatives throughout the continent, especially in the least developed African […]

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March 14, 2022

Govt urged to have targeted focus on cross border traders in terms of empowerments

Southern African Cross Border Traders Association SACBTA secretary general Jacob Makambwe says the association is making strides in training and equipping its members with necessary information on how to access SMEs empowerment schemes under the ministry of small and medium enterprise development. In an interview with q-news Mr. Makambwe says government should consider a targeted […]

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