International
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India to host major coffee conference in September
KAMPALA – After the huge success of London [2001], Salvador [2005], Guatemala City [2010] and Addis Ababa [2016], the 5th edition of the World Coffee Conference [WCC] and Expo arrives for the…
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World Bank Group launches ‘Business Ready’ project
WASHINGTON – The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in up to 180 economies under its flagship Business Ready project—a key instrument of its new strategy to…
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Labour Day: Time to prioritise social justice
GENEVA– May 1st is widely known as Labour Day, a day when we celebrate the contribution of workers worldwide. It is a moment for pride, celebration and hope. After three years of…
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CICOPA celebrates International Workers’ Day
BRUSSELS – On May 1, 2023, CICOPA, the International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives [CICOPA] is celebrating International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day. As an organisation that believes in…
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Bardoli Janata Cooperative celebrates Millet Day
NEW DELHI– Bardoli Janata Co-operative Credit Society in India recently held a Millets festival in which local villagers and members took part in celebrating 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Inaugurating…
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Co-op members to have their say and help towards raising £5mln for Barnardo’s
LONDON – Members of the UK’s largest co-operative business are being encouraged to participate in voting as part of Co-op’s 2023 AGM and help towards raising £5 million for Barnardo’s – the…
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COOP opens first automatic store in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE – For the first time, customers will be able to do shopping in Czech Republic independently thanks to the first COOP automatic store in the country, located in the small historic…
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Rising population anxiety as India overtakes China as world’s most populous nation
NEW YORK-New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to influence fertility rates are very often ineffective…
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SSA growth to decelerate to 3.6 percent
WASHINGTON- Amid a global slowdown, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa [ SSA ] is expected to decelerate to 3.6 percent before rebounding to 4.2 percent in 2024 in line with a global recovery, subsiding…
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2023 International Day of Cooperatives announced
LONDON – On July 1, 2023, the global cooperative movement will celebrate the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives, united by the slogan ‘Cooperatives for sustainable development’, according to the International Cooperative Alliance [UCA].…
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