Organisations
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Nandala gets another term as BCU Chairman
MBALE, April 5, 2024 – The Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] Secretary General, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has been re-elected unopposed as the Chairperson of Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] for another term. Nandala,…
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East Asia and Pacific to sustain growth amid global headwinds, says World Bank
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 — Developing East Asia and Pacific is growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than it was before the pandemic, the World Bank said on…
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Poultry farmers in Zombo district get automatic egg incubator
ZOMBO, April 2, 2024 – Farmers in Jupumocho parish, Paidha Sub-county in Zombo district under their umbrella body Med-Tego Ifur Group, have received an automatic egg incubator to boost their poultry keeping…
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Economic inclusion project brings 25 institutions together to promote savings, financial inclusion
LIMA, March 30, 2024 —The USAID/WOCCU Economic Inclusion Project [EIP] days ago joined local partners to host a Global Money Week event in Lima, Peru featuring 25 financial institutions, public and private…
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AfDB approves US$ 50mln loan to support climate change resilience in Nigeria
ABUJA, March 28, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate Change Action Project [ECCAP]…
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Global experts urge action as Africa grapples with US$ 65bln timber trade deficit
ABIDJAN, March 27, 2024 – Africa must work to urgently address its staggering US$ 65 billion timber trade deficit to position forests as a critical driver for the continent’s future development, global…
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Africa’s wind power holds potential to light up the continent, says IFC report
KAMPALA, March 26, 2024 – Africa has enough wind resources to power its entire electricity demand 250 times over, according to a commissioned study by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation. The…
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Strengthening economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs through cooperatives
By Ashley Holst LONDON March 25, 2024 – Cooperatives are leaders in promoting inclusive economic growth by providing equitable and accessible solutions to economic and social stressors. Two of the seven principles…
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CHF Canada recognised again as a top employer
OTTAWA, March 22, 2024 – The Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada [CHF Canada] has been recognised for a fourth straight year as a top employer in the National Capital Region. “The leading employers…
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Samoa and Tonga
LONDON, March 22, 2024 – The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will embark on official visits to Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga from March 25, 2024. In both countries, she will…
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