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International
Canada: Study shows affordability gap rising between housing co-ops and market rentals
ONTARIO-Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada [CHF Canada] days ago a new research report dubbed “The Co-op Difference: Comparing co-op and market rents in five Canadian cities”. Produced by housing researchers Greg Suttor,…
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Africa
Malawi: IMF approves US$ 88.3mln in emergency financing support
BLANTYRE-The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund [IMF] has approved a disbursement of US$88.327 million [SDR 69.40 million] under the Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility to help Malawi…
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International
IMF grants Senegal credit extension until January 2023
DAKAR-The International Monetary Fund [IMF] days ago approved the Senegalese authorities’ request for an extension until January 10, 2023, of the country’s Stand-By Arrangement [SBA] and Arrangement Under the Standby Credit Facility…
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International
Indian Priti Patel elected Vice Chairperson of ICA-AP Women Committee
NEW DELHI– Indian candidate Priti Patel was days ago elected as the new Vice Chairperson of International Cooperative Alliance, Asia Pacific [ICA-AP] Women Committee. Patel won the ICA-AP elections with a whopping…
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East Africa
Hustlers’ Fund to be accessed through SMS short code
NAIROBI-The Hustlers’ Fund set to be launched in Kenya at the end of this month will not require any official registration, according to Sacco Review reports. Co-operative and Micro, Small, and Medium…
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International
Cooperatives Europe to hold conference in Cardiff
LONDON-On November 21 and 22, 2022, Cooperatives Europe is organising the “Young people and the future of cooperatives in Europe” conference in Cardiff. European delegates will gather for a conference exploring the…
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International
New data to measure cropland nutrient budgets
ROME – How much fertilizer is the right amount to ensure that crop production can achieve local and global food security needs while limiting harm to the environment? Answering that question remains…
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East Africa
Qwetu Sacco now has own home
VOI-Qwetu Sacco has turned a new page as an important sector player by launching the new Qwetu Sacco Plaza in the heart of Voi town, a key milestone in their quest to…
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International
Co-op councils head to Mondragon for lessons in economic revival
LONDON-The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network [CCIN] took a two-day study visit to the world-leading worker co-op federation to see if any of its successes can be replicated in the United Kingdom. With…
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International
Co-ops among the world’s top female-friendly companies
LONDON-Forbes Magazine has published a list of the world’s most female-friendly companies, which features four co-operatives, one employee owned enterprise and four mutual insurers. Developed with the support market research company Statista,…
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