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Kindiki: Africa’s fragmented standards are costing small businesses

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202604 mins

Kindiki warns fragmented standards are making it harder for African businesses to trade across borders. Small and medium enterprises are bearing the cost of repeated testing and certification. Kenya backs ARSO efforts to achieve one standard, one test and one certificate across Africa. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on African countries to harmonise product…

MSEA leads AfCFTA training to boost women and youth led trade

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 202604 mins

MSEA and partners are training women and youth traders on AfCFTA opportunities during a two day programme running on July 20 and 21. The training focuses on market access, digital trade, finance and the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to help traders expand across Africa. An exhibition is showcasing products by Kenyan…

Newly elected ICA Africa Chair Malonza calls countries to reduce dependence on imports

Sacco ReviewJune 12, 2026June 12, 202605 mins

Newly elected chairperson of the International Co-operative Alliance Africa, McLoud Malonza, has called for stronger regional supply chains and reduced dependence on imports, saying Africa’s long-term prosperity depends on producing more of what it consumes. Malonza, who also chairs Co-operative Bank Holdings and the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) was elected unopposed after securing all…