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EU endorses another one-year delay for EUDR implementation
BRUSSELS, December 4, 2025 — The European Union has voted to postpone implementing a key anti-deforestation law commonly known as the European Union Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] for the second year…
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Fairtrade International to overhaul its standards by 2028 to serve farmers better
KAMPALA, December 3, 2025 — Fairtrade International is initiating a comprehensive update of its standards, aimed at better supporting farmers, workers, and businesses in addressing critical social, environmental, and economic challenges. This…
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Agriterra and Senegal sign five-year deal to boost cooperative farming
DAKAR, December 2, 2025 — The representatives from Agriterra and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock of Senegal recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] at the Residence of the…
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COP30: AfDB strengthens investments in climate-peace-security nexus
MELES, November 30, 2025 — Climate change, of which Africa has been the principal victim, is aggravating severe and rising security threats across the continent — including terrorism, armed confrontations, and inter-community…
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Colombo event highlights urgent need for cooperative capital reforms
COLOMBO, November 29, 2025 — The 17th ICA–AP Regional Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, hosted a powerful and insightful discussion during a session titled “Tackling the Cooperative Capital Conundrum with Resilient Financing.”…
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A Blueprint for Energy Access: Empowering Africa through Innovation and Investment
JOHANNESBUR, November 29, 2025 — A few generations ago in America, grandparents often reminded children how fortunate they were by recalling stories of walking miles to school or doing homework by candlelight.…
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Increasing annual investment in infrastructure by US$ 155bln could double Africa’s GDP by 2040
KAMPALA, November 28, 2025 — Africa could double its GDP by 2040 if annual infrastructure investment by African countries rises to US$ 155 billion, according to a new joint report from the…
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KENYA: 25,000 SACCOs face closure over failure to file audited financial statements
NAIROBEI, November 27, 2025 — A total of 25,000 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Kenya are facing deregistration after failing to prepare and file audited financial accounts, placing over Ksh…
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Climate finance: from transition to transformation
By Rumi Mahmood LONDON, November 27, 2025 — Physical climate risk has become one of the most consequential forces shaping global markets. What once appeared as an external environmental issue now registers…
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Torres Vedras hosts Global Innovation Coop Summit
LISBON, November 25, 2025 — Around 350 cooperators from 24 countries attended the Global Innovation Coop Summit in Torres Vedras, Portugal, to explore how cooperatives are innovating and responding to global challenges.…
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