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African Development Bank approves US$ 10mln to catalyse Namibia’s large green hydrogen project
PRETORIA, December 14, 2025 — The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen development company, to support a green…
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ILO-ICA Report: Cooperatives as a “limited-profit” model
BRUSSELS, December 13, 2025 — In response to a number of national requests, the International Labour Organization [ILO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have published a brief to clarify how cooperatives…
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Benin: African Development Bank to invest €102mln to boost poultry meat production
ABIDJAN, December 13, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan today approved a €102.12 million loan to Benin to implement the first phase of…
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EAC Partner States urged to support youth agripreneurs through affordable financing and policy reforms
NAIROBI, December 12, 2025 – The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been called upon to work closely with financial institutions to design affordable, and flexible loan products tailored specifically for…
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US Congress moves to restore AGOA, but South Africa’s continued participation is in doubt
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2025 — The US Congress is moving to revive the African Growth and Opportunity Act [AGOA], which expired on September 30, this year — but it remains unclear whether…
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Afreximbank says Africa must raise factoring volumes to at least €240bln to support SME-led transformation
KAMPALA, December 10, 2025 — Afreximbank has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance [SCF] in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs] financing gap and building resilient value…
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Indonesia: Village cooperatives urged to boost farm output
JARKATATA — Indonesia’s Cooperatives ministry has urged local Merah Putih village and urban cooperatives across the country to maximise their agricultural potential to help strengthen national food security. Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida…
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Tanzania: Joint registration of tobacco farmers kicks off in Tabora Region
DODOMA, December 6, 2025 —The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority [TIRA], the Tanzania Agricultural Insurance Consortium [TAIC], financial institutions, and stakeholders…
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Retailer agrees merger to create UK’s largest independent cooperative society
LONDON, December 6, 2025 — A LICHFIELD retailer has agreed a merger which will see the creation of the largest independent co-operative society in the UK. Members of Central Co-op and the…
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Gates Foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…
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