International
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World Bank: New financing tools receive major funding boost
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024— New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant endorsement.…
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New ICA-EU Partnership on cooperative development launched in Brussels
BRUSSELS, April 17, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] recently signed a new partnership agreement with the European Commission in Brussels. Starting this month, this five-year international cooperative development programme aims…
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ICA-AP set to host 11th Ministers’ Conference in Jordan
LONDON, April 16, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific [ICA-AP], in partnership with the Jordan Co-operative Corporation [JCC], and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,…
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Sluggish growth delaying economic recovery in emerging Europe and Central Asia
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2024 – Economic activity in the emerging and developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region is likely to slow this year as a weaker global economy, tight monetary policy, slowdown…
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Oikocredit’s new partnership with Patagonian Fruits supports Argentina’s fruit sector
AMERSFOORT, April 11, 2024 – Social impact investor Oikocredit is providing € 6 million in long-term financing to Patagonian Fruits in Argentina to support fruit purchases from farmers, boost production, invest in protective netting…
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Global coffee exports up 9.5 percent in February 2024
KAMPALA, April 5, 2024 – Global green bean exports in February 2024 amounted to 10.43 million bags, as compared with 9.52mln bags in the same month of the previous year, up 9.5…
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East Asia and Pacific to sustain growth amid global headwinds, says World Bank
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 — Developing East Asia and Pacific is growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than it was before the pandemic, the World Bank said on…
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Economic inclusion project brings 25 institutions together to promote savings, financial inclusion
LIMA, March 30, 2024 —The USAID/WOCCU Economic Inclusion Project [EIP] days ago joined local partners to host a Global Money Week event in Lima, Peru featuring 25 financial institutions, public and private…
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Strengthening economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs through cooperatives
By Ashley Holst LONDON March 25, 2024 – Cooperatives are leaders in promoting inclusive economic growth by providing equitable and accessible solutions to economic and social stressors. Two of the seven principles…
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CHF Canada recognised again as a top employer
OTTAWA, March 22, 2024 – The Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada [CHF Canada] has been recognised for a fourth straight year as a top employer in the National Capital Region. “The leading employers…
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