International
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Leaders gather for first-ever global summit to focus on accelerating climate adaptation in Africa
ROTTERDAM-The Global Center on Adaptation is hosting the Africa Adaptation Summit in collaboration with the African Union [AU], the African Development Bank [AfDB], the International Monetary Fund [IMF], the Africa Adaptation Initiative,…
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Potential candidates named to replace Shell’s outgoing CEO
LONDON-Four candidates have been shortlisted to succeed its Shell’s outgoing CEO, Ben van Beurden, who will step down next year after being at the helm of the powerful energy company, according to…
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Co-op sells petrol forecourt estate to Asda for £600mln
LONDON-The Co-operative Group [“Co-op”] has agreed to sell its petrol forecourt business to Asda for an enterprise value of £600 million, its officials say. The transaction includes 129 petrol forecourt sites, spread…
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Group calls for fairness in Christian cooperatives in Bangladesh
DHAKA– A forum of Christian cooperatives in Bangladesh wants to establish systems to resolve leadership disputes, curb corruption, tackle bad loans, and de-risk financial transactions, according to ACA News. Members of the Central Association…
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Ukraine wheat will ease hunger in Ethiopia – WFP
UN-The World Food Programme [WFP] says 30,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat bought for its operations in Ethiopia is expected to arrive in neighbouring Djibouti next week. Claire Neville, the WFP’s spokesperson for…
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New digital data collection tool, RASME, to help Uganda address project delays
KAMPALA– A new digital platform [ RASME ] will accelerate data collection in Uganda, which could greatly speed up project implementation. RASME acronym of Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation in Uganda…
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Co-op housing units in Canada get c$13mln for repairs
QUEBEC-The federal and Nova Scotia governments are splitting the tab on c$13 million [Shs 39 billion] in renovations for co-op housing units around the province, reports Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [CBC]. The work…
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Value addition: Nwoya livestock farmers ask for govt support
NWOYA –Nwoya livestock keepers want government to help them to start adding value to the animal products as opposed to selling their live animals to middlemen. The farmers under Pamin-Owot Livestock Cooperative…
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Paraguay: A small country and a cooperative giant
ASUNCION-Paraguay, this small country in the South of Latin America with only seven million inhabitants hides a dynamic and growing cooperative sector. 11.7 percent of the financial-banking sector corresponds to the cooperative…
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British Columbia’s co-op sector gets financial boost from government
The provincial government of British Columbia, Canada, has announced a CA$2 million [about US$ 1.6mln] investment to support the development and growth of co-operatives. The British Columbia Co-operative Association [BCCA] and its…
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