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Youth Charter Celebrates International Women’s Day: Empowering Girls and Women Through Sports and Arts
LONDON, March 8, 2025 — On this International Women’s Day, the Youth Charter proudly highlights its commitment to empowering girls and women across the globe through sports, physical activity, cultural, and artistic…
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Celebrating women: Message of the Catholic Church in Africa for the International Women’s Day
ACCRA, March 8, 2025 — Today, we join the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to honouring the invaluable contributions of women and girls to our families, communities,…
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Coops warn EU over proposed sanctions on Russian fertilisers
BRUSSELS, March 8, 2025 – Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations [COPA] and General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives [COGECA], together known as COPA-COGECA, have warned that the European Commission’s [EC] adoption of a…
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ICA Gender Equality Committee’s Statement on the International Women’s Day 2025
BRUSSELS, March 7, 2025 – International Women’s Day during the International Year of Cooperatives is a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the fight for gender equality for women…
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Partners seeking applications for the 2025 Global Cooperative Law Summer School
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025; The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and St. Mary’s University, Canada, are inviting lawyers, economists, policymakers, and, most importantly, cooperators from all sectors to the second edition of the…
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Ethiopian Startup WAGA Introduces Blockchain to Coffee Trade
ADDIS ABABA, February 27, 2025 –– Ethiopian startup WAGA is preparing to harness the country’s extensive agricultural potential by piloting a blockchain-powered platform for the coffee supply chain. This initiative is expected…
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AfDB and Standard Bank unite to support SMMEs and boost trade
JOHANNESBURG, February 26, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and Standard Bank Group [SBG] on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises…
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Interview: ILO’s Simel Esim on the power of cooperatives to drive social justice
BRUSSELS, February 25, 2025: Ahead of World Social Justice Day that was celebrated on February 2025, officials from the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] spoke with Simel Esim, Head of the International Labour…
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AfDB, Interpol collaborate to combat financial crime and strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa
ABIDJAN, February 22, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a Letter of Intent with the…
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International Year of Cooperatives 2025 in the Asia-Pacific Region and Japan launched
TOKYO, February 21, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific [ICA-AP] regional office marked the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives [IYC] 2025 with a prestigious event at…
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