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Brazilian coffee cooperatives step up workplace safety drive
MINAS GERAIS, February 21, 2026 – Coffee cooperatives, smallholder farmers and rural trade unions in Brazil’s main coffee-growing region have stepped up efforts to improve workplace safety and health, following a series…
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Uganda drives Africa’s coffee exports in December 2025-new report
KAMPALA, February 12, 2026 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 13.3 percent in December 2025 to 1.32mln bags, up from 1.16mln bags in December 2024, according to…
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Brazil’s largest coffee cooperative linked to new slave labour cases during 2025 harvest
BRASÍLIA, January 25, 2026 — Brazil’s largest coffee cooperative, Cooxupé, has suspended five member growers caught using slave labour during the 2025 harvest. The five are among 15 coffee producers fined during…
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Africa’s coffee exports rise 7.7 percent in November 2025-ICO report
LONDON, January 15, 2026 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 7.7 percent in November 2025 to 1.41 million bags from 1.31mln bags in November 2024, according to…
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Cooperatives can now offer telecommunication services in Brazil
BRASILIA, January 14, 2026 — A recent update of Brazil’s General Telecommunications Law means that cooperatives from all over the country have gained authorisation to offer telecommunications services, including telephony and broadband…
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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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Uganda, Ethiopia drove Africa’s coffee exports in October – ICO report
KAMPALA, December 18, 2025 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 21.9 percent in October 2025 to 1.73 million bags, up from 1.42mln bags in October 2024, according…
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Expocacer launches coffee platform linking producers and buyers worldwide
PATROCINIO, December 17, 2025 – Expocacer, one of Brazil’s leading coffee cooperatives, recently launched Coffee Chain, a groundbreaking digital platform designed to transform how coffee is marketed and sold by producers worldwide. The platform,…
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Uganda’s coffee exports fetch Shs 8.2trn in 12 months
KAMPALA, December 12, 2025 — Uganda has recorded one of its strongest coffee export performances in recent years, with shipments over the twelve months from November 2024 to October 2025 reaching 8.4…
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Brazil’s innovative ‘Pix’ payment system irritates Trump and Zuckerberg
RIO de JANEIRO, November 24, 2025 — Brazil’s innovative payment system Pix launched in 2020 and used by 93 percent of Brazilian adults has been angering United States President Donald Trump and…
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