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Cooperatives & Communities
European Parliament endorses nature restoration law as farmers fear financial fallout
BRUSSELS, March 2, 2024 – The European Parliament has voted in favor of a landmark nature restoration law amid right-wing pushback and farmer protests. While environmentalists see the new law as a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
WOCCU adds Moldova to list of Member Nations
MADISON, Wis. March 1, 2024 — World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] has expanded further in 2024, with the addition of two new member organisations, Moldova’s Central National Association of…
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COMESA, WBG to launch US$ 50mln project to promote energy access
LUSAKA, February 29, 2024 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] and the World Bank are set to implement a US$ 50 million regional platform to support COMESA Member…
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Rwanda’s coop sector regulator pushes for specialised lawyers
KIGALI, February 29, 2024 – According to local news agencies, Rwanda Cooperative Agency [RCA] is pushing for specialised lawyers to improve the dispensation of justice for cooperatives, and members but the move…
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AfDB approves US$ 150mln for Trade & Development Bank
ABIDJAN, February 29, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a US$ 150 million Trade Finance Unfunded Risk Participation Agreement [RPA] facility between the AfDB,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
AU names coffee a strategic commodity
ADDIS ABABA, February 23, 2024 – The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union [AU] recently approved the naming of coffee as a strategic commodity during its second 10-year …
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Cooperatives & Communities
NCBA-CLUSA boss addresses the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development
NEW YORK, February 21, 2024 – The 62nd Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development [CSocD62] explored how social policies can accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda…
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Africa
Malnutrition affecting over 80mln children in Africa, experts warn
ADDIS ABABA, February 19, 2024 – Africa’s children are paying a huge price for malnutrition, a high-level round table convened by the African Union and African Leaders for Nutrition Champion heard Friday…
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Cooperatives & Communities
WFCU to host key annual events during GAC
MADISON, Wis., February 17, 2024 — Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [ WFCU ] and their two major networks, Global Women’s Leadership Network [GWLN] and World Young Credit Union Professionals Network [WYCUP],…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agricultural development: USADF, Govt of Malawi renew US$ 7.5mln partnership
LILONGWE, February 14, 2024 – The U.S. African Development Foundation [USADF] and the Government of Malawi recently renewed a US$ 7.5 million strategic partnership to support the development of Malawian smallholder agricultural producers, cooperatives,…
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