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International
MEPs agree on new law to ensure products causing deforestation are not traded in EU
BRUSSELS– On Tuesday morning, Members of the European Parliament [ MEPs ] reached a preliminary deal with European Union [EU] governments on a new law on deforestation-free products that will make it…
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Africa
AfDB’s new 2023-2027 strategy to help spur economic transformation in Ethiopia
ADDIS-ABABA The African Development Bank [AfDB] recently approved the 2023-2027 Country Strategy Paper for Ethiopia, which will support the country in expanding inclusive and sustainable growth through agro-industrialization, improved connectivity, and competitiveness,…
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International
Fonterra and Nestlé to create New Zealand’s first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm
WELLINGTON-New Zealand’s dairy giant, Fonterra, and Nestlé days ago announced a new partnership designed to help reduce the country’s on-farm emissions, including its first-ever drive to develop a commercially viable net zero…
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Africa
ADF approves US$13.95mln grant to improve livelihoods of Ethiopian pastoralists
ADDIS ABABA– The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ADF] has approved a US$13.95 million grant to implement the first phase of a livelihood improvement project for Ethiopian pastoralist communities…
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Africa
Ministers to promote initiatives on food security and environmental management
LUSAKA-Ministers responsible for agriculture, natural resources, and environment from COMESA Member States have undertaken to support the development and implementation of the COMESA digital Regional Food Balance Sheet [RFBS] initiative. This undertaking…
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International
Leuven is host of 2023 CCR Cooperative Research Conference
LONDON-Next year’s joint International Cooperative Alliance Committee on Cooperative Research [ICA CCR] Global and European Cooperative Research Conference will take place on July 10-13, 2023, in Leuven, Belgium. Hosted by the Centre…
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Africa
ADF invests over US$ 6mln to strengthen public finance governance in African countries
KAMPALA-The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ ADF ] have approved a grant of US$ 6.12 million to help strengthen public finance governance in low-income African countries. The funding…
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International
India: First phase of co-op database to be ready next month
NEW DELHI-The process of making a National Cooperative Database and the first phase will be completed by December 2022, according to the Indian Cooperative. The Ministry of Cooperation on its Twitter handle,…
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Africa
Over 30 African countries have industrialised in last decade-new AfDB report
NIAMEY-Thirty-seven of 52 African countries have become more industrialised over the past 11 years, according to a new report from the African Development Bank [AfDB], the African Union [AU], and the United…
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East Africa
Academy launched in Kenya to boost capacity of SACCO staff
NAIROBI-SACCOS in Kenya stand to be managed better with the recent establishment of the African Confederation of Cooperative and Credit Associations [ACCOSCA] Academy in the country. The academy, said to be the…
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