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Scheduled coop banks in India to work at par with national banks
NEW DELHI, Febraury 8, 2025 — The Union Ministry of Cooperation has announced that the Government of India plans to equip all scheduled cooperative banks with services equivalent to those offered by…
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Global land community sets its sights on Colombia 2025
BOGOTA, February 6, 2025 –– Colombia is set to host the Global Land Forum [GLF]; the largest independent gathering of land rights advocates and experts in the world from June 14-19, 2025.…
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Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies aged 88
PARIS, February 5, 2025 — Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced. Prince Karim Aga Khan…
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SACCO official warns over proliferation of unregulated SACCOs
BUSIA, February 5, 2025 — Kenya’s Mwalimu Saving and Credit Cooperative Society [SACCO] Homa Bay Branch Manager Eunice Oketch, has urged those in the informal sector to join financial institutions that are…
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CM50 a new global network of coop and mutual leaders
LONDON, February 2, 2025 – – Recently, a soft launch meeting of the Cooperatives and Mutuals Leadership Circle [CM50] was held,., bringing together 35 cooperative and mutual leaders from across the globe,…
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Ugandan coop among new members recruited by ICA
BRUSSELS, February 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] started the year 2025 by welcoming six new full members from India, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Uganda and Palestine. The cooperatives include; Kollam District…
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Mission 300: African leaders pledge to advance clean cooking solutions for Africa at milestone Energy Summit
DAR ES SALAAM, February 2, 2025 — African countries have taken bold commitments to implement clean cooking energy solutions to offset the devastating effects of open fire cooking which kills roughly 600,000…
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa gets more funding to boost electricity connectivity
DAR ES SALAAM, January 31, 2025 — Denmark, the United Kingdom, Spain and France have unveiled new or additional contributions to the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, demonstrating strong support for the…
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Columbia cooperative given US$ 500mln for clean energy projects
COLUMBIA, January 30, 2025 – The power supplier for South Carolina’s 19 electric cooperatives has secured US$ 500 million in federal support for several clean energy projects needed to meet the Palmetto State’s…
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Music coop ‘dream still alive’ despite funding gap
LONDON, January 28, 2025 –– A music co-operative said recently it is “absolutely determined” to reopen its studio and rehearsal rooms despite having a £450,000 funding shortfall for repairs. Lancaster Music Coop…
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