International
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Expocacer launches exclusive coffee at the SCA Expo
CHICAGO, May 3, 2024 – Presenting the coffee offerings of Brazil and the Cerrado Mineiro region and emphasising the production of specialty beans through sustainable practices, the Cerrado Coffee Growers’ Cooperative […
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New CMN rules could boost consolidation for Brazilian cooperative credit system
By Claudio Gallina RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO, May 3, 2024 – Fitch Ratings views the enactment of the National Monetary Council [ CMN ] Resolution No. 5,131 [R5131] as a positive regulatory…
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IsDBI issues annual report highlighting innovative solutions for Islamic finance and development
RIYADH, May 2, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] has issued its annual report for the year 2023, showcasing its activities and accomplishments in Islamic finance transformation and creative solutions…
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Climate change creates a ‘cocktail’ of serious health hazards for 70 percent of the world’s workers
GENEVA, May 1, 2024 – A “staggering” number of workers, amounting to more than 70 percent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and existing occupational…
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MoU signed with IFFCO to host the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024
NEW DELHI, May 1, 2024 – A Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] was recently signed by the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative [ IFFCO ] for holding the ICA…
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Irish dairy coop Tirlán announces partnership with mental health charity
DUBLIN, Aril 29, 2024 – Ireland’s farmer-owned dairy and grain cooperative, Tirlán, and its employees has chosen Aware as its new charity partner. Tirlán’s network of 2,300 employees will fundraise for the…
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ITFC signs multiple agreements with member countries, Uganda gets US$ 150mln
RIYADH, April 29, 2024 – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation [ ITFC ], a member of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB] Group, commenced the first day of the 49th IsDB Group…
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Bundibugyo cocoa farmers reap big as prices shoot up
BUNDIBUGYO, April 26, 2024 – Cocoa farmers in Bundibugyo district are reaping big from the crop as prices rise to between Shs 25,000 to Shs 31,000 per kilogramme which farmers say has…
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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 — Global commodity prices are leveling off after a steep descent that played a decisive role in whittling down overall inflation last year, which could make it harder…
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ICA launches NEW video to show how cooperatives build a better world
KAMPALA, April 23, 2024 – “This is the story of how ordinary people made extraordinary things a lifestyle,” says a new promotional video launched yesterday by the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. According…
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