International
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M-KOPA reaches 5mln customers, unlocking US$ 1.5bln in credit across five markets
KAMPALA, September 25, 2024 — MP-KOPA, a leading emerging market fintech, announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers…
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Meeting of Latin American researchers in cooperativism held
BRASILIA, September 20,2024 — The 13th Latin American Meeting of Researchers on Cooperativism [EILAC] brought together academics, researchers and leaders of the cooperative movement from across the region in Montevideo, including the…
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International tourist arrivals hit 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels through July 2024
KAMPALA, September 19, 2024 — According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, around 790 million tourists travelled internationally in the first seven months of 2024, about 11 percent more…
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WOCCU President advocates for credit unions in visit to Ukraine
MADISON, Wis., September 19, 2024 —World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde recently met with representatives from the National Bank of Ukraine [NBU] in Kyiv, Ukraine, to…
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Mongolia, Kenya and COPAC to host virtual side event at the Summit of the Future
BRUSSELS, September 19, 2024 — The forthcoming Pact for the Future and its Annex, the Global Digital Compact, emphasises the importance of equitable access to the digital economy – one that fosters…
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Burgeoning China-Africa trade enables African coffee beans to arrive in China faster
Beijing, September 15, 2024 — Five years ago, it would take at least three months for African coffee beans to be transported to China. Now, it can be achieved in one month…
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Asian countries call for EUDR deferment amid concerns over smallholder farmers
JAKARTA, September 10, 2024 — Renewed calls for the forthcoming EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] to be postponed are being voiced this week as palm oil stakeholders from Indonesia and Malaysia…
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International Coffee Day 2024 celebrations set for October
LONDON, September 8 , 2024 – With the coffee year starting on October 1 and with 2025 being designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the second International Year of Cooperatives,…
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South America also calls for EUDR course adjustment
BRASILIA, September 7, 2024 – The German Timber Trade Association [GD Holz] wants European Union [EU] Commission to postpone the date of application of the European Union Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ].…
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Africa: experts weigh in on RMB 210bln Credit promise from China
KAMPALA, September 6, 2024 – In an effort to strengthen China-Africa relations, China has announced a commitment of RMB 360 billion [about US$ 51 billion] in financial support to African nations over…
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