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WOCCU White Paper: Alternative Identification Methods Are Driving Financial Inclusion Globally
MADISON, Wis., December 24, 2025 —World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] International Advocacy today released Understanding How Credit Unions Are Using Alternative Identification Methods Globally, a new white paper that…
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Tanzania: Total SACCO assets reached TZS 1.46trn in 2024 – report
DODOMA, December 23, 2024 — The total assets of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Tanzania rose to TZS 1.46 trillion in 2024 from TZS 1.33trn in 2023, representing an increase…
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India: New coop policy focuses on digital, multi-activity role for cooperatives
NEW DELHI, December 22, 2025 — The Indian Government has outlined the scope and implementation of the National Cooperative Policy, 2025 Parliament, stating that the policy aims to strengthen democratic functioning, transparency…
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How Alito Joint Cooperative became a soybean seed powerhouse in N. Uganda
KOLE, December 19, 2025 — Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, located in Kole district, has grown from a small farmers’ group into one of Northern Uganda’s most trusted sources of quality…
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UK’s celebrated music coop says close to reopening
LONDON, December 21, 2025 — Campaigners fighting to save the home of a much-loved community music project have said they are getting “really close” to reopening, thanks to a special new compilation…
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ADF mobilises a historic US$11bln, marking a new era of African ownership and investment-led development
LONDON, December 20, 2025 — The African Development Fund [ADF], the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB], has secured a record US$ 11 billion from 43 Partners for…
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Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, Corus International sign collaboration agreement to boost cooperatives in West Africa
ABIDJAN December 20, 2025 — Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and Corus International recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] aimed at strengthening the development, structuring, and professionalisation of agricultural cooperatives in West Africa. This initiative…
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China’s cooperatives report strong sales growth from 2021-2025
BEIJING, December 19, 2025 — The total sales of China’s supply and marketing cooperative system increased at an average annual rate of 8.6 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period [2021-2025], according…
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Uganda’s export receipts double year-on-year to Shs 5.3trn – report
KAMPALA, December 19, 2025 — A year-on-year assessment shows that Uganda’s exports almost doubled by 94.4 percent, increasing from US$ 769.62 million in October 2024 to approximately US$ 1.5 billion [approximately Shs…
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A Stronger Africa requires stronger investment policies
By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, December 19, 2025 — Investor confidence in Algeria’s energy sector is climbing. The country — already one of Africa’s most active oil and gas producers — has seen…
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