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Africa
Meet Labaran, the new ICA-Africa Youth President
ABUJA-Abubakar Sadiq Labaran became the second Presidnet of International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA-Africa] Youth Network. Labaran was elected president in a recent by-election that took place during the Members’ Forum in Cairo, Egypt.…
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Energy & Mining
WBG announces major initiative to electrify Sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON-The World Bank Group [WBG] has announced an innovative initiative to accelerate the pace of electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal access by 2030. The World Bank, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee…
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International
Crucial legislation for UK co-operatives taken forward by government
LONDON-Co-operatives UK is celebrating after government days ago announced it was taking forward crucial legislation giving co-operative societies the option of legally guaranteeing that their assets are held in common. Sir Mark…
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International
WBG presents new fund for lowering emissions
WASHINGTON– The World Bank Group [ WBG ]has announced a new multi-partner fund that will pool funding from the global community — including donor countries, the private sector and foundations — for…
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East Africa
AfDB clears over US$ 20mln for agro-pastoral project in Burundi
BUJUMBURA– The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group days ago greenlighted the award of a US$ 23.26 million grant to Burundi to implement the Agro-Pastoral Entrepreneurship and Professional Development Project for the Youth…
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Agriculture
Partners introduce biological control to counter new mango mealybug pest
NTUNGAMO– The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO], the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and the International…
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International
New law to enhance governance in UAE’s cooperatives sector
DUBAI-The new cooperatives law recently announced by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a new step towards developing the governance of the cooperatives sector in the United Arab Emirates [UAE],…
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Africa
WBG approves US$ 497mln to fund lowering of greenhouse gas emissions in South Africa
WASHINGTON-The World Bank Group [WBG] days ago approved a request by South Africa a $497 million project to decommission and repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant using renewables and batteries. The project…
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International
Co-op housing champions Linda Ferguson and Sandra Hardy honoured
MANITOBA-Last month, at the annual meeting of the Manitoba Co-operative Association [MCA], two housing co-op leaders were honoured for their long and accomplished service in support of co-operative housing. Former CHF Canada…
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International
Over 100 attend Sixth Summit of Cooperatives of the Americas
ASUNCION-The sixth summit of Cooperatives of the Americas brought together over 1,000 delegates to Asunción, Paraguay, to discuss the role of cooperatives in deepening democracy and rebuilding post pandemic. The summit featured…
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