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Kenyan elected new ICA-Africa Vice President
NEW DELHI, January 10, 2025 –– Representatives at the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA-Africa] recently elected Macloud Malonza as the new Vice President of the ICA-Africa Board. Malonza was unanimously elected during the…
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2025 Digital Growth Award Nominations Open
MADISON, Wis., January 10, 2025 — Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ [WOCCU] 2025 Digital Growth Award, which will recognise one or more member credit union associations or individual…
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Adjumani Stakeholders demand community inclusion in climate-smart agriculture project
ADJUMANI, January 10, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Adjumani district have raised concerns regarding the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries [MAAIF] ‘s approach in implementing the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation…
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Sheema imposes temporary ban on pork consumption over African Swine Fever outbreak
SHEEMA, January 10, 2025 – Authorities in Sheema district have temporarily suspended pig slaughter and pork product sales following an outbreak of African Swine Fever [ASF] in the area. ASF is a…
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Hazardous pesticides: The silent killer in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 9, 2025 — Civil society organisations in Uganda have raised concerns over the unchecked use of hazardous pesticides, describing the bad practice as an escalating threat to public health, biodiversity,…
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Delayed Completion of regional blood bank frustrates Soroti hospital medics
SOROTI CITY, January 8, 2025 — Officials at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital are expressing frustration over the delayed completion of the Shs 3.3 billion Soroti Regional Blood Bank whose construction began in…
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Africa: Unlocking full human potential
By Catia Teixeira JOHANNESBURG, January 8, 2025: Each of us, in our professional and personal lives, strives for growth and development. Opportunities to grow are rewarding on a deeper level, supporting the…
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Global coffee exports dropped 0.4 percent in November 2024, says new report
KAMPALA, January 8, 2025 — The International Coffee Organisation [ICO] has reported that global green bean exports in November 2024 totalled 9.7 million bags, compared to 9.73 million bags in the same…
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Inadequate extension workers affecting PDM success in Lira
LIRA CITY, January 7, 2025 — The limited success of enterprises chosen by beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Lira City and Lira district has been attributed to the shortage…
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TCDC builds capacity of staff to enhance efficiency
DODOMA, January 7, 2025 — The Commissioner and Chief Executive of the Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], Dr. Benson Ndiege, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to enhancing the capacity of its employees…
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