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Finance & Banking
IsDBI secures Singapore patent for smart market stabilisation system
JEDDAH, August 11, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] has secured a patent from the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore [IPOS] for its Smart Stabilisation System, a digital…
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Cooperatives & Communities
US: Cooperative Ventures invests in OpenTug to advance agricultural logistics innovation
NEW YORK, August 11, 2026 — Cooperative Ventures, a leading US agricultural cooperative investment organisation, has announced an investment in OpenTug, an AI-native logistics technology company transforming inland and coastal marine transportation.…
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International
ICA invites feedback on draft legal guide to strengthen agricultural enterprises
BRUSSELS, August 9, 2026 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has called on its members, cooperative organisations and cooperative law experts to participate in a public consultation on the draft UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal…
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Cooperatives & Communities
World Credit Union Conference ends in Sydney with call for greater global collaboration
SYDNEY, August 8, 2026— More than 2,400 credit union and financial cooperative leaders from 39 countries concluded the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [WCUC] after four days of keynote presentations, educational sessions…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Brazil’s Recognition of Cooperativism as Culture Strengthens the Global Cooperative Heritage Agenda
BRASILIA, August 8, 2026 — Brazil has taken a significant step towards recognising the cultural dimension of cooperativism. With the publication of Law No. 15.433/2026, cooperativism is now formally recognised as a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA-EU Workshop to Frame the Principles of International Cooperative Law
BRUSSELS, August 7, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], through its Financial Framework Partnership with the EU, will convene the hybrid Workshop, “Framing the Principles of International Cooperative Law,” on August…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Who will sit on the ICA Board from September?
BRUSSELS, August 6, 2026 — The 2026 ICA General Assembly on September 15, in Panama will include elections for the ICA President and At-Large Directors for the Global Board. This year, there…
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International
Early flowering raises coffee quality concerns in Brazil amid unusually wet weather
BRASILIA, August 6, 2026 — Brazil’s coffee-growing regions are witnessing unusually early flowering this year as abnormal weather patterns linked to the El Niño phenomenon continue to affect production, raising concerns over…
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Cooperatives & Communities
In Memory of Américo Utumi
BRUSSELS, August 4, 2026 — The global cooperative movement lost one of its distinguished leaders on Saturday, August 1, with the passing of Américo Utumi at the age of 92. A Brazilian…
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East Africa
Kenya: Baringo County records sharp decline in milk production
BARINGO, August 4, 2026 — The largest farmers’ cooperative society in Baringo County has reported a sharp decline in milk production across the Kenya’s highland areas, blaming poor farming practices and inadequate…
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