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Cooperatives & Communities
Patio: A global network of software cooperators democratising the tech sector
LONDON, December 7, 2023 – Patio, a global community of worker-owned cooperatives is working to boost intercooperation among cooperatives worldwide, by sharing knowledge, job opportunities and human resources. Patio, which specialises in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
CoopStar: Empowering research and the cooperative movement in Africa
NAIROBI, December 7, 2023 – The Cooperatives for a Sustainable Transformation in Africa [ CoopStar ] workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 3-6, 2023 has marked a crucial step forward in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Baristas of Canadian coffee chain end strike, reach contract agreement
ONTARIO – Sunergos Coffee baristas in Canada have won their first contract agreement after a seven-day strike, ending a seven-day strike. The agreement includes a raise in starting pay to US$ 10…
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Africa
COP 28: AfDB’s US$1bln insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa
DUBAI, December 4, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has presented its planned US$1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent against severe impacts…
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Africa
COMESA decries longstanding NTBs across borders
LUSAKA, December 1, 2023 – Longstanding Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] constitute 63,6 percent of total outstanding NTBs in the COMESA region, with some of these remaining unresolved for an average period…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Qwetu SACCO launches new products as it celebrates 57 years of existence
NAIROBI, December 1, 2023 – The Qwetu SACCO in Kenya celebrated its achievements for the last 57 years days ago and launched new products, including the innovative Bakisha Savings Account, which lets…
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Africa
Resource-rich Africa has no excuse to remain poor, says AfDB boss
ABUJA, November 30, 2023 – With US$ 6.2 trillion worth of natural resources, 65 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant youth population, Africa has no excuse to be…
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Cooperatives & Communities
RBI appoints administrator for Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank
NEW DELHI, November 28, 2023 – The Reserve Bank of India [RBI] days ago superseded the board of directors of Mumbai based Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank on and appointed Satya Prakash Pathak, former…
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Africa
Simple toilets transform lives and environment in Malawi
BLANTYRE, November 27, 2023 – In the picturesque rural setting of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi, a simple development has changed the lives of villagers in remarkable ways. As…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Senegal: AfDB agrees loan of nearly €87mln for agricultural hub
DAKAAR, November 24, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a €86.89 million loan to Senegal to develop an agribusiness processing zone in the north of the country, with the…
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