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L.A. artist coop fights back against rising costs and fewer jobs
L.A., May 17, 2025 — In the current brutal Los Angeles entertainment environment, where costs are high and Hollywood productions are moving out of the city at record speeds, a new and…
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Australian coop sector urges new government support
SYDNEY, May 17, 2025 — Australia’s Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals [ BCCM ] has welcomed the election of Anthony Albanese’s new Labor Government and expressed its commitment to working with…
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ITFC commits EUR 106mln to boost cotton production in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, May 17, 2025 – – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation [ITFC], the trade finance arm of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB] Group, has renewed its longstanding support to the Republic…
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“We Don’t Have the Luxury of Time”: Global Energy Leaders Urge Swift Action on Africa’s Resources
PARIS, May 16, 2025 — In a striking call to action at the closing session of the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris, Energean CEO Mathios Rigas laid out a bold…
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EU to blacklist just four countries under deforestation
BRUSSELS, May 14, 225 –– The European Union [EU] is preparing to label just four countries as high risk for deforestation – sparing major commodity exporters like Brazil and Indonesia – in…
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Australian food coops can help tackle food insecurity and improve diets, new research finds
SYDNEY, May 13, 2025 – As food prices continue to rise across Australia and more households face food insecurity, new research has found that community food cooperatives could play a vital role…
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Official theme for CoopsDay 2025 announced in Brussels
BRUSSELS, May 12, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] yesterday announced the official theme for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ]: “Cooperatives: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions for…
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WOCCU and WFCU to continue supporting for Ukraine’s credit unions despite USAID cuts
MADISON, Wis., May 12, 2025 —World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] and its strategic partner, Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [WFCU] say that vital support for Ukraine’s credit union sector…
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Africa Welcomes Pope Leo XIV with Joy and Hope
ACCRA, May 11, 2025 — The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [SECAM], together with the entire Church, Family of God in Africa and its Islands, joyfully joins the universal…
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