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Cooperatives & Communities
Coops represented at United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy
MONTREAL, October 23, 2023 – The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy [UNTFSSE] held its 4th Technical Symposium days ago in Montreal, Canada. As one of the founding…
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Africa
Egyptian giants Al Ahly expect tough match against Simba SC
DODOMA, October 20, 2023 – Al Ahly skipper Mohamed El Shenawy says the Egyptian team expects a tough outing when they take on Tanzanian giants Simba SC, in the opening game of…
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Africa
Egypt issues Africa’s first Sustainable Panda Bond worth US$ 478.7mln
CAIRO, October 18, 2023 – Egypt has successfully issued a three-year Sustainability Panda Bond worth US$ 478.7 million. The North African nation is the first on the continent to do so, a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
CUA to create awareness on financial empowerment
ACCRA, October 16, 2023 – The Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association [ CUA ] says it will use its 55th anniversary celebration to showcase how it is empowering citizens to gain financial…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Walmart to build US$ 350mln milk processing plant in Southern Georgia
NEW YORK, October 13, 2023 – America’s largest retail store has announced its plans to build a $350 million milk processing plant in Valdosta, Ga. With more than 4,600 stores located throughout…
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Africa
IFAD and Malawi to build resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers and MSMEs
ROME/LILONGWE, October 11, 2023: As Malawi’s food insecurity worsens due to ongoing multiple crises, the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD] and the Government of Malawi recently signed additional funding of US…
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Cooperatives & Communities
TZ SACCOs given deadline to obtain licences
DODOMA, October 11, 2023 – The Governor of the Central Bank of Tanzania, Emmanuel Tutuba, has urged the Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] to obtain licences before April 30, 2024, so that…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA asserts its involvement in PFD of European Union
BRUSSELS, October 11, 2023 – Representatives of civil society organisations and local authorities days ago met with the European Commission in Brussels to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Policy Forum on…
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Cooperatives & Communities
AfDB, EBID sign loan agreement for US$ 50mln and € 50mln to enhance regional food security
ABIDJAN, October 6, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development [ EBID ] have signed an agreement for a dual currency line of credit…
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International
Global minimum tax to hit French farm cooperatives
PARIS, October 5, 2023 – The global minimum corporate tax will hit big farm cooperatives in France. Presenting the 2024 budget bill recently, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire revealed that the cooperatives…
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