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Cooperatives & Communities
USAID commits US$90mln to strengthen cooperative development globally
WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2023 – The United States Agency for International Development [USAID] days ago announced a landmark commitment of US$ 90 million to bolster social cohesion, stabilise economies, and support…
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National
Uganda’s exports rose 17.6 percent in August
KAMPALA, October 17, 2023 – Uganda’s exports in August 2023 fetched the country US$ 669.88 million, an increase of 17.6 percent from US$ 569.78mln earned in the month earlier, the Ministry of…
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East Africa
Underground ivory trade threatens dwindling hippo population in Uganda and DRC
ARUA, September 25, 2023 – The hippopotamus in Africa’s Great Lakes is on the verge of extinction. The number of hippos is reducing in Lake Albert, at Murchison Falls National Park in…
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Africa
Africa set to be the second fastest growing region after Asia- new report
CAIRO – Africa is set to be the second fastest growing region in the world after Asia in 2023-24, demonstrating the resilience of its economy despite dealing with multiple global shocks, the…
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News
Global coffee exports drop 9.6 percent in March 2023
KAMPALA-Global green bean exports in March 2023 totalled 10.90 million bags, as compared with 12.06mln bags in the same month of the previous year, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] says in its…
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International
India to host major coffee conference in September
KAMPALA – After the huge success of London [2001], Salvador [2005], Guatemala City [2010] and Addis Ababa [2016], the 5th edition of the World Coffee Conference [WCC] and Expo arrives for the…
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Development
APCYS 4.0 slated for July 2023
KUALA LUMPUR – The Asia Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit [ APCYS 4.0 will be held in Sabah, Malaysia from 27 – 30 July 2023. APCYS acts as a platform for youth across…
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Market Information
Uganda’s December 2022 export earnings rose 10.7 percent
KAMPALA-Uganda’s export commodities earned the country US$ 371.81 million in December 2022, indicating an increase of 10.7 percent from US$ 335.77mln registered in the previous month, according to the latest Performance of…
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International
World Bank: Russian invasion of Ukraine impedes post-pandemic economic recovery in Europe and Central Asia
WASHINGTON-Russian invasion of Ukraine has dimmed prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery for emerging and developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region, says the World Bank’s Economic Update for the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mauritian Minister visits India to learn more about cooperatives
GUJARAT – Revealing a desire to acquaint himself with the cooperative movement in Gujarat, Soomil Duth Bholah, the Mauritian Minister of Cooperation and SMEs recently visited the famous Indian state. According to…
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