Organisations
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Mining Advances Growth Prospects for African Economies
CAPE TOWN, April 6, 2025 — Mineral-rich African countries are strengthening cooperation with global partners to optimize the mining value chain, leveraging investments to accelerate GDP growth and sustainable development. In recent…
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Cereal banks and honey value addition to boost agricultural productivity in Adjumani district
ADJUMANI, April 6, 2025 – In a concerted effort to enhance agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, the Lutheran World Federation [LWF], with support from Bread for the World…
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11th TCAMCCO slated for May in Morocco
KAMPALA, April 5, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA- Africa], in partnership with its Moroccan members and the Office du Développement de la Coopération [ODCO], are calling for papers for the…
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Women’s coops around the world and their stories
LONDON, April 5, 2025— While SDG5 focuses on gender equality, how are cooperatives in different regions empowering women and working towards making this a reality? From argan coops in Morocco and in…
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Govt targets 1.1mln infants for new malaria vaccine
KAMPALA, April 4, 2025 – The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Health [MOH], plans to vaccinate at least 1.1 million babies in the country’s largest-ever malaria vaccination campaign. The newly…
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Co-op Legal Services achieves significant growth trajectory in 2024
LONDON, April 4, 2025 — Co-op Legal Services’ growth performance continued in 2024, seeing revenue up 24 percent to £84 million and increased underlying operating profit at £27 million. The member-owned organisation…
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Mbarara City mechanics launch SACCO with Shs 160mln boost
MBARARA CITY, April 4, 2025 – Mechanics in Mbarara City, under the umbrella of the Mbarara City Mechanics Union [MCMU], have launched a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [SACCO] named Mbarara City…
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New SG Shirley Botchwey pledges to advance Commonwealth values in a divided world
KAMPALA, April 3, 2025 – – Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, assumed office as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth yesterday, pledging to advance the values of…
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Uganda hosts Annual Climate Finance Conference in Kampala
KAMPALA, April 3, 2025 – Uganda hosted the 2nd Annual Climate Finance Conference to strengthen the fight against climate change and its impacts. The high-profile conference, which took place from April 1-2,…
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BCU to Renovate Primary Cooperative Societies Across Nine Zones
KAMPALA, April 3, 2025 – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] plans to renovate its primary cooperative societies across the nine zones. BCU, the Arabica coffee trading powerhouse in Uganda, has at least 314…
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