Organisations
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ICA-AP announces new partnership with Heifer International
SEOUL, July 19, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific [ ICA-AP ] has launched a new partnership with nonprofit Heifer International to combat food poverty in Asia through…
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ICA partners with Regenegri to benefit agriculture cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 18, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has become a shareholder in Regenagri C.i.C, joining its board of directors. Regenagri is a global regenerative agriculture framework created by Solidaridad…
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AFSA to Host First Pan-African Chefs Gathering to Champion Indigenous Cuisine and Food Sovereignty
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 –The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] is to hold the continent’s first African Chefs Gathering and policy convening on African food systems, taking place…
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Standard Chartered launches digital assets trading for institutional clients
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 – In line with its commitment to offer clients safe, trusted and efficient digital assets solutions and following the successful launch of its digital assets custody service, Standard…
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Boda Boda Union promotes electric motorcycles across Uganda
KAMPALA, July 17, 2025 –– The United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union has launched a nationwide initiative to promote the adoption of electric motorcycles, aiming to limit the use petrol and curb…
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In Burkina Faso, cashew cultivation is a lever for sustainable and inclusive rural development
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2025 — Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ [PADA/REDD+] exemplified sustainable development. The project combined poverty reduction,…
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Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar Announces 20th Plenary Assembly in Rwanda
KAMPALA, July 16, 2025 –– The 20th Plenary Assembly of The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [SECAM] is scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 4, 2025 in…
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Cooperatives among 2,000 business entities at risk of losing trademarks
KAMPALA, July 16, 2025 – – The Uganda Registration Services Bureau [URSB] has issued a warning to at least 2,000 businesses, including several cooperatives, that their registered trademarks risk being deleted from…
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Bunyoro and Tooro sugarcane farmers unite to boost bargaining power
HOIMA, July 16, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro subregions have formed a joint body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], in a move aimed at strengthening their…
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Traders rush to import Brazilian coffee ahead of Trump’s 50 percent tariff
NEW YORK — Commodities traders are scrambling to bring Brazilian coffee into the United States before a new 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, announced by the Trump administration, takes effect on…
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