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July 22, 2016

TradeMark Africa hosts Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African women traders

Nairobi, 21 July: TradeMark Africa (TMA) today hosted the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, H.E. Lilianne Ploumen at a women and trade fair in Nairobi. The fair showcased work of women beneficiaries from the Dutch funded East African Women and Trade programme. The US$ 4.5 […]

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July 20, 2016

AfDB Funds a Platform to Support Women Empowerment in 36 African Countries

On 15th of July 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved USD 12.4 million grant for a project called “50 million Women Speak” to create a networking platform dedicated to sub-Saharan women entrepreneurs. The grant will be spread between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the […]

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July 20, 2016

Juba Traders told to explore alternative markets

As guns went silent after the December 15, 2013, tensions between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir, of the Dinka ethnic group, and those aligned to Vice President, Riek Machar, of the Nuer ethnic group, traders in EAC and beyond had hoped that the return of peace to African’s youngest nation meant more trade and […]

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July 20, 2016

Africa: Summit Highlights Fast-Tracking Integration to Achieve AU Aspirations

“Our Union is facing emergency issues on a daily basis, these issues require instant and effective mechanisms to address them.” African Heads of State and Government underscored the need for fast tracking integration to achieve socio-economic growth, peace and security missions as well as to enable the continent fully finance itself. Opening the 27th AU […]

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July 13, 2016

East Africa: Indian PM Visit to Boost Trade Ties With Tanzania

The Kiswahili proverb ‘Mgeni njoo, mwenyeji apone,’ which translates to let the guest come so that the host or hostess may benefit, can describe better the one-day state visit of India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Tanzania on Sunday. The Indian leader was on a tour of four countries in Africa to drum up business […]

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July 13, 2016

Burundi peace talks to resume in Tanzania on July 12th

Burundi peace talks under the facilitation of former Tanzania president, Benjamine Mkapa are schedule to resume on July 12 in Arusha, Organisers said on Saturday. Mkapa said he is willing to meet Burundians who were not represented in the first dialogue. A communication Officer with the East African Community (EAC) and organizer of the talks, […]

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July 11, 2016

Traders ready to cash in on African Union summit

The Rwandan private sector is positioning itself for business opportunities presented by the African Union Summit scheduled for this month, as the country continues to reap the fruits of conference tourism. Kigali will host over 50 heads of state during the 27th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State from July […]

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June 23, 2016

Regional MPs rally women to participate in EAC affairs

Involvement of East African women in the region’s integration agenda is very important and must be enhanced, regional lawmakers have said. Rwanda’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), who are currently on a countrywide sensitisation tour, say Rwandan women should make the most of the integration agenda. Last Friday, the lawmakers interacted with […]

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June 20, 2016

DRC and Tanzania agreement to co-operate in railway services

DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) — The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) and the National Railways Company of Democratic Republic of Congo (SNCC) have agreed to aggressively market their services to increase the volume of freight between the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and the DR Congo, a TAZARA senior official has said. A […]

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June 3, 2016

East Africa food scheme aims to stop the rot, boost trade

KILOSA, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The huge stock of maize Jumanne Masele put aside last year was enough to spare his family from hunger and earn him cash to repay his debts – or so he thought. A short while after Masele had finished stuffing the grain into a traditional storage cocoon, he realized […]

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