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Former Arsenal star Eboue sends warm wishes ahead of Africa’s World Cup qualifiers
ABIDJANI– The FIFA World Cup African preliminary qualifiers were recently conducted in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. As expected, a tough but exciting journey lies ahead for all 54 nations competing for the 9…
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International
Winners of 2023 CMC Awards announced
OTTAWA- Cooperatives and Mutuals Canada [CMC] has announced the winners of the annual CMC Awards for 2023. Each year, CMC honours individuals and organisations working in the Canadian cooperative and mutual sector…
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International
WOCCU addresses UN Group to strengthen credit unions’ role in financial inclusion
NEW YORK—World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] Senior Vice President of International Advocacy Andrew Price recently outlined the various ways credit unions play a key role in growing financial inclusion for rural…
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New $500mln rental protection fund announced
ONTARIO-British Columbia [ BC ] Premier David Eby recently announced the launch of a new C$500-million fund that will help fund the purchase of residential buildings to secure long term affordability. The…
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International
WOCCU: 2023 digital growth award nominations open
MADISON, Wis. –Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ [WOCCU] 2023 Digital Growth Award, which will recognise one or more member credit union associations or member credit unions for successfully…
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International
Key findings of ICA Survey on Cooperative Identity unveiled in webinar
KAMPALA-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] days ago presented the main findings of the Survey on Cooperative Identity during a dedicated webinar. More than 200 people worldwide participated in the event that could…
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Canada: Study shows affordability gap rising between housing co-ops and market rentals
ONTARIO-Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada [CHF Canada] days ago a new research report dubbed “The Co-op Difference: Comparing co-op and market rents in five Canadian cities”. Produced by housing researchers Greg Suttor,…
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British Columbia’s co-op sector gets financial boost from government
The provincial government of British Columbia, Canada, has announced a CA$2 million [about US$ 1.6mln] investment to support the development and growth of co-operatives. The British Columbia Co-operative Association [BCCA] and its…
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Match schedule for Birmingham 2022 Rugby Sevens competition out
BIRMINGHAM– Hot on the heels of the pools announcement, Birmingham 2022 has released the match schedule for the Rugby Sevens competition which will be held from 29 July to 31 July at…
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