Agencies
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Fairtrade
Fairtrade International updates minimum prices for coffee
BONN, August 3, 2026 — Fairtrade International has announced updated minimum prices for coffee, providing stronger price security for farmers facing higher production costs and greater predictability for buyers in a volatile…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA members chat looks at the People Pillar of the Strategic Plan 2026-30
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] recently held its latest online members’ chat, focusing on the People Pillar of the Strategic Plan 2026-30, Practice, Promote, Protect.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA: New members join from Paraguay, Chile, Ethiopia, The Philippines and Malaysia
BRUSSELS, August 1, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] has recently welcomed six new members, joining from Paraguay, Chile, Ethiopia, the Philippines and Malaysia. From Paraguay, two financial cooperatives…
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Finance & Banking
Afreximbank’s ATDC launches national trade platforms in Zimbabwe, Malawi
CAIRO, July 31, 2026 — Africa Trade and Distribution Company Limited [ ATDC ], a subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank], has signed agreements to establish National ATDC Zimbabwe and National ATDC…
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Legal
EU moves to bring soluble coffee under deforestation-free supply chain law
KAMPALA, July 30, 2026 — The European Commission has moved to bring soluble coffee, including soluble / instant coffee and coffee extracts, under the European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], closing a long-standing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
“Every goal is ours”: ICA policy briefs make case for coops as SDG powerhouses
BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026 — Over the last 18 months, the ICA and the UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] have been publishing a series of policy briefs to…
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News
ICA Gender Equality Committee elects leadership for 2026–2030 term
BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance’s [ICA] Gender Equality Committee [GEC] has renewed its leadership for the 2026–2030 term, re-electing Xiomara Núñez de Céspedes of the Dominican Republic as…
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International
WCUC concludes in Sydney with global call for connection and collaboration
SYDNEY, July 28, 2026 — More than 2,400 credit union and financial cooperative leaders from 39 countries have concluded the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [ WCUC ] following four days of…
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Opinions & Commentary
“Reimagining SACCOs as engines of inclusive and sustainable development”
KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — As Uganda continues its journey toward inclusive economic growth, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] are increasingly emerging as powerful instruments for advancing financial inclusion,…
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Opinions & Commentary
How Central Banks Can Contain Financial Stability Risks as AI Accelerates Change
LONDON, July 24, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is reshaping how financial firms price risk, allocate credit, and respond to stress. It is increasingly embedded in the decision‑making architecture of the financial…
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