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Agriculture
IFFCO signs deal to empower FPOs
NEW DELHI, December 16, 2024 — A Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] has been signed between CSC e-Governance Services India Limited and the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited [ IFFCO ] to provide…
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Kenyan SACCOs outshine banks in loan market amidst high interest rates
NAIROBI, December 16, 2024: Kenya’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have attracted a growing number of customers seeking more affordable loan options as commercial banks keep charging higher interest rates. Despite…
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African Development Bank’s Adesina Wins Inaugural ‘African of the Decade’ Award
RABAT, December 15, 2024 — In a milestone celebration of African leadership, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s decade-long impact on continental development has earned him the inaugural “African of the Decade” award. The African…
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AfDB Group to extend facilities worth US$ 200mln and ZAR 3.6bln to Standard Bank Group to increase trade in Africa and support SMEs
PRETORIA, December 13, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved two financial facilities for South-Africa based Standard Bank Group to support economic development in…
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Ecobank and the IFC partner to empower Ivorian women’s businesses
CASABLANCA, December 11, 2024 — Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, part of the leading pan-African financial services group, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] with the International Finance Corporation [IFC] to roll…
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Cooperatives & Communities
2025.coop: International Year of Cooperatives website now live
BRUSSELS, December 10, 2024: Following the global launch of the International Year of Cooperatives [IYC2025] in New Delhi, India, on November 25, a dedicated IYC website has been set up and is…
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ASETT, a New Think Tank on social economy, launched in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, December 10, 2024 –– A new social economy think-tank aiming to create more cooperatives and social economy actors was launched at the just concluded ICA Global Conference in New Delhi.…
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Ruto calls for full utilisation of EAC potential
MOMBASA, December 8, 2024 —Kenyan President William Ruto has called on leaders in the East African Community [EAC] to align efforts towards realising the full potential of the community. Ruto said this…
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Banks sign partnership agreement to strengthen trade finance in Africa
RABAT, December 7, 2024 — The African Development Bank [AfDB], and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank [TDB] have signed an agreement for a US$ 150 million Trade Finance…
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NGOs condemn deforestation law delay as EU reaches agreement
BRUSSELS, December 6, 2024 – The European Parliament has reached a provisional agreement to postpone the European Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] by one year to ensure proper implementation amid strong opposition from countries…
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