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AfDB commits US$ 80mln to DRC’s first census in over 40 years
KINSHASA, April 7, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has announced an US$ 80 million contribution towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s second General Population and Housing Census [RGPH2].…
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Nominations now open for the Cooperative Cultural Heritage List
BRUSSELS, April 7, 2026 — In 2025, the ICA established the Cooperative Cultural Heritage programme to safeguard tangible and intangible elements of Co-operative Cultural Heritage [CCH] around the world. The inaugural list featured…
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Cooperatives poised to become India’s second growth engine
NEW DELHI, April 6, 2026 — A national drive to transform India’s cooperative landscape gathered pace following a high-level conclave at Vigyan Bhawan, which brought together policymakers, experts and sector leaders to…
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ICA Unveils ‘Building Bridges’ Theme for 2026 Global Conference in Panama
BRUSSELS, April 1, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ], in partnership with Cooperatives of the Americas, has announced the theme for its 2026 Global Conference and Assemblies, set to…
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Record Global Coffee Crop Forecast as Market Braces for Supply Rebalance
KAMPALA, March 31, 2026 — A new report released yesterday by Rabobank projects that the 2026/27 coffee year could deliver the largest crop on record, with global production expected to reach an…
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Ethiopia’s potato coops rebound after conflict, driving food security and growth
ADDIS ABABA, March 31, 2026 — Potato cooperatives in Ethiopia are rebuilding in the aftermath of conflict, with farmers in Tigray and the Gamo Zone turning to improved seed, training and finance…
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Afreximbank to hold its 33rd Annual Meetings in El Alamein, Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, March 30, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has announced that it will hold its 33rd Annual Meetings [AAM2026] at El Alamein in Egypt, from 21 to 24 June…
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AfDB approves US$ 5.65mln for new off-grid climate finance in fragile African states
KAMPALA, March 30, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa [SEFA] to pilot the Peace Renewable…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA–ILO Partnership since 1920: Advancing social justice through 106 years of cooperation
BRUSSELS, March 29, 2026 — It was in March 1920, when the International Labour Organization[ ILO ] established a dedicated section on cooperatives, which continues to this day as the ILO Cooperative,…
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Opinions & Commentary
World Bank Group Statement on the Conflict in the Middle East
WASHINGTON DC., March 28, 2026 — A number of the World Bank Group’s clients in emerging markets have reached out to us as the conflict in the Middle East has started to…
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