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Cooperatives & Communities
Over 900 leaders gathered at the 23rd Conference of Cooperatives of the Americas
COMAYAGUA, February 9, 2024 – Cooperatives, government officials, and representatives of international organisations debated the future of the Economy during the largest regional meeting held recently in Comayagua, Honduras, and broadcast live…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Exploring the cooperative model to empower African fashion designers
ABUJA, February 7, 2024 – The International Trade Centre [ITC], the African Export–Import Bank [Afreximbank], and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] recently launched a consultative dialogue with African fashion designers to explore…
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Africa
Africa: Oil & gas projects to watch in 2024
JOHANNESBURG, February 6, 2024 – According to the oil & gas sector analysts, 2024 will be a critical year for Africa’s oil & gas sector with several key projects reaching commissioning stage…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Angola: Growth of non-petroleum exports and 36,000 new businesses, thanks to AfDB support
LUANDA, February 5, 2024 – The Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in the recent Project…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA top official visits UN headquarters to discuss preparations for 2025 International Year of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, February 3, 2024 – The Director General of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Douglas Jeroen, accompanied by the ICA Director of Policy, Joseph Njuguna, recently visited the United Nations [ UN ]…
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Cooperatives & Communities
French farmers’ unions urge protesters to end blockades as anger spreads in Europe
PARIS, February 2, 2024 – Two of France’s main farming unions have asked protesters who have staged hundreds of tractor blockades across the country to go back home, after government announced measures…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives present at the launch of the B20 in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, February 1, 2024 – Brazilian Organisation of Brazilian Cooperatives [OCB] represented the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] at the Business 20 [ B20 ] opening event. This event was organised…
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News
President Akufo-Addo commissions Chinese-built oil refinery
ACCRA, January 31, 2024 – Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the completion of the first phase of a Chinese-built oil refinery in Tema, a port city in southern…
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Cooperatives & Communities
2024 arrivals: The ICA welcomes new member from Saudi Arabia
BRUSSELS, January 23, 2024 – The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development from Saudi Arabia joined the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] in December 2023 as an Associate Member. A government entity,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
USDA awards nearly US$10mln in organic market development grants
NEW YORK, January 18, 2024 – The United States Department of Agriculture [USDA] through its Agricultural Marketing Service [AMS] days ago announced that US$ 9.75 million has been awarded to 10 grant…
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