Agencies
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Finance & Banking
EBRD launches its first trade facility in Senegal
DAKAR, July 10, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] has launched its first trade finance facility in Senegal, providing €15 million to Ecobank Senegal under its Trade Facilitation…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Architects of New Global Economy: CM50 Leaders Commit to Expanding Cooperative Sector to US$5 Trillion
BRUSSELS, July 10, 2026 — Chief executives and senior leaders from some of the world’s largest cooperative and mutual enterprises have pledged to work towards expanding the global cooperative economy to US$…
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Opinions & Commentary
Debt office overhaul overdue in low-income countries
KAMPALA, July 9, 2026 — Restructuring gets the summits; debt management gets the training workshops. Yet in a low-income country, the debt office is crisis-prevention and early-warning infrastructure, not a narrow technical…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperative Fund seeking US$ 600,000 to support post-crisis recovery and peacebuilding
LONDON, July 9, 2026 — A global cooperative fund established to promote peace and support cooperatives recovering from crises is seeking to raise more than US$ 600,000 by the end of 2026…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA launches global survey to assess impact of International Year of Cooperatives 2025
BRUSSELS, July 8, 2026 — International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has launched a global Impact Assessment Survey to gather feedback from cooperators worldwide on the legacy and achievements of the United Nations International…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives key to achieving SDGs, global leaders say
NEW YORK, July 8, 2026 — Cooperatives can play a critical role in driving inclusive, locally led and sustainable development as the world accelerates efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals […
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Opinions & Commentary
Bad Pricing: The Silent Killer of Micro-Trading Businesses – and How the Cooperative Model Can Help Uganda’s Entrepreneurs
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 — Across Africa, micro-enterprises are the lifeblood of economic activity. They account for more than 70 percent of many national economies and generate between 60 and 80 percent…
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Opinions & Commentary
Eight common loan mistakes business owners make: How to avoid them
KAMPALA, July 7, 2026 — Access to finance remains one of the most important drivers of business growth. Whether you are launching a start-up, expanding a school, increasing stock, purchasing machinery, investing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives emerge as engine of rural industrialisation in Kenya
NAIROBI, July 6, 2026 — Kericho County in Kenya is redefining the role of cooperative societies, transforming them from traditional marketing organisations into drivers of rural industrialisation, value addition and enterprise development…
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Sports
Morocco carry Africa’s hopes again as Atlas Lions storm into World Cup quarter-finals
HOUSTON, Texas — Azzedine Ounahi scored twice in the second half before Soufiane Rahimi added a late third as the Atlas Lions ended Canada’s impressive run and reached the World Cup quarter-finals…
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