International
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GWLN 2023 Empowerment Grant winners to increase financial access worldwide
MADISON, Wis —Global Women’s Leadership Network [GWLN] recently announced its 2023 Empowerment Grant winners — Enkhchimeg Nergui, Partnership Specialist, Mongolian National Confederation of Credit Unions, and Violet Ndungu, CEO, Muki SACCO [Kenya]. The two will…
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Spain reign as Women’s World Cup goes beyond greatness
WELLIGTON – Slogans can often be empty but, in ‘Beyond Greatness’, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ found both a mission statement and a fitting epitaph. France 2019 had, after all, been…
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How-To Guide: Starting a Housing Cooperative
ONTARIO – Do you or your group of coop housing champions dream of starting a housing cooperative? There is no one-size-fits-all approach to establishing a new coop but this guide outlines some…
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How Brazil’s cooperatives could upset the specialty coffee status quo
BRASIL – Coffee cooperatives in Brazil are a beast like no other. And while many have historically grown commodity-grade coffee, more and more in recent years have shifted to specialty. The fundamental…
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New ICA Youth Leadership Exchange Programme aims to empower young cooperators
BRUSSELS – Five young people from Uruguay, Mexico, Ireland, Egypt and Indonesia met in Spain for a Youth Leadership Exchange Programme. The scheme forms part of a 10-day learning journey that will…
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US banks downgraded on worsening outlook
NEW YORK – Global ratings firm Moody’s early this week downgraded several mid-sized US banks, warning that the credit strength of lenders will likely be tested by funding risks and weaker profits,…
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Chile’s Sermecoop joins ICA as latest member
BRUSSELS – Cooperativa de Servicios [Sermecoop Ltda.] is the latest to join the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ], the voice of cooperatives worldwide. According to ICA’s latest statement, Sermecoop, domiciled in…
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World Bank halts new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
KAMPALA – The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Bank said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending a…
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Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure-WHO report
KAMPALA – A new World Health Organisation [ WHO ] report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71 percent of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best…
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NCUI launches second edition of Coops4GenNext
NEW DELHI – The apex body of cooperatives-the National Cooperative Union of India [NCUI] conducted its second lecture of Coops4GenNext Knowledge Series on Cooperatives recently. According to Indian Cooperative, Coops4GenNext is an…
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