The Cooperator News

Central banking manual for fighting crises: the need for split personalities

LONDON, August 28, 2025 — Patrick Honohan, governor of the Central Bank of Ireland from 2009 to 2015 – the seminal period of euro area sovereign debt upsets – is a central…

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WOCCU Makes Paul Treinen its Permanent President and CEO

MADISON, Wis.—The person who guided World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] through one of the most turbulent times in its history will now get to lead the organization into the future, with…

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Uganda’s July coffee exports earn Shs 898.80 billion

KAMPALA, August 25, 2025 — Uganda exported 997,105 60-kilogramme bags of coffee in July, generating US$ 289.60 million [approximately Shs 898.80 billion], according to the Monthly Coffee Report – July 2025, released…

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Land ministry launches 9th National Land Awareness Week in Elgon region

MBALE CITY, August 27, 2025 –The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development [MoLHUD] has launched the 9th Annual National Land Awareness Week [LAW] 2025 in the densely populated Elgon region [Bugisu…

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UN Secretary General calls for stronger support for sustainable growth and the development of cooperatives

NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — The 2025 United Nations [UN] Secretary General’s report on Cooperatives in Social Development [A/80/168] sets out a series of policy recommendations for Member States to strengthen…

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TICAD9: AfDB signs agreement with Japanese companies to advance climate-resilient road maintenance solutions for Africa

YOKOHOMA, August 27, 2025 — The African Development Bank [ AfDB ] recently signed a Letter of Intent [LoI] with the Shimizu Corporation, Kao Corporation and The Nippon Road Co Ltd to…

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MTN Uganda unveils inaugural 2024 sustainability report highlighting growth, green initiatives and social impact

KAMPALA, August 27, 2025 — Uganda’s giant telecom company, MTN Uganda, has launched its inaugural Sustainability Report for 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution from a telecommunications provider to…

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ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award winner Udai Shanker Awasthi retires as IFFCO CEO

NEW DELHI, August 26, 2025 — Dr Udai Shanker Awasthi, the 2024 ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award, recently retired from his duties as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Farmers…

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Japan commits to support EAC in leveraging technology to boost regional trade

ARUSHA, August 25, 2025 –The Director General of the Customs and Tariff Bureau at the Ministry of Finance of Japan, Teraoka Mitsuhiro has reaffirmed Japan commitment to support the East African Community [EAC] in harnessing…

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Lango Cultural Institution renews call for gov’t support to Agong Foundation SACCO

LIRA CITY, August 26, 2025 – The newly established Agong Foundation, an initiative of the Lango Cultural Institution [LCI], is seeking over Shs 450 million in government support to enhance its mission…

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