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Trade
Sub-Saharan Africa records 11 percent trade growth as globalisation hits record level
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 — Sub-Saharan Africa’s trade value grew by 11 percent in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, despite higher tariffs, geopolitical tensions…
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Africa
AEC to launch 2027 African energy outlook at AEW 2026
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] is set to launch its State of African Energy 2027 Outlook Report during African Energy Week [AEW] 2026 in Cape Town, highlighting…
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Trade
African CEOs express optimism, but credit risk and policy gaps hinder intra-African trade
KAMPALA, October 7, 2026 — Preliminary results from the 2026 PAFTRAC Africa CEO Trade Survey, presented recently at the World Trade Organization [WTO] Public Forum in Geneva, revealed that 81.3 percent of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ghana moves to overhaul cooperative sector as global south experts offer reform lessons
ACCRA, September 29, 2026 — Ghana is moving to overhaul its cooperative sector through new legislation, a national cooperative policy and proposed financing mechanisms, as experts from Brazil, India, China and Morocco…
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International
Global economy set to stabilise, but fiscal pressures and AI uncertainty threaten growth
KAMPALA, September 22, 2026 — The global economy is showing signs of stabilisation, but tighter fiscal conditions, rising living costs and uncertainty over artificial intelligence [ AI ] investment could undermine growth…
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Elections
16 cooperators from 16 countries elected to ICA Global Board for 2026-2030 mandate
PANAMA CITY, September 16, 2026 — Members of the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] have elected its new board for the 2026-2030 period, during its 2026 General Assembly in Panama City,…
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Politics
Africa corrects the map: UN General Assembly adopts Togo-led resolution by 164 votes to 1
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — On Friday 4 September, the United Nations [UN] General Assembly adopted the resolution “Correct the Map: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting a more equitable representation of…
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Africa
Brazilian cooperative exports açaí to Algeria
ALGIERS, September 8, 2026 — Açaí produced by a cooperative in northern Brazil is set to reach Algerian consumers. Located in the Bailique Archipelago in Macapá, in the Amazonian state of Amapá,…
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Politics
Candidate Olara Otunnu stresses need for UN reform
NEW YORK, August 20, 2026 — Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, one of eight candidates seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General next year, on Wednesday called for continued reform of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Who will sit on the ICA Board from September?
BRUSSELS, August 6, 2026 — The 2026 ICA General Assembly on September 15, in Panama will include elections for the ICA President and At-Large Directors for the Global Board. This year, there…
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