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South Africa outlines interventions to boost local cooperatives
CAPE TOWN, September 18, 2025 – With South Africa’s cooperatives still performing below expectations compared to global counterparts, the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has outlined a series of interventions…
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National Cooperative Conference 2025 set for this week
KAMPALA, September 15, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni is expected to grace the National Cooperative Conference 2025, organised by the Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA]. The high-level event will take place on Thursday…
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Adjumani forest vanishes, fueling climate and livelihood shocks
ADJUMANI, September 11, 2025 — Once a lush forest reserve spanning approximately 48 hectares, the Adjumani District Forest Reserve has now become the epicentre of a storm brewing between government authorities, landowners,…
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Dokolo cooperative plans to build modern storage facility
DOKOLO, September 5, 2025 – Kwera Youth Oil Seed Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, based at Abuli Trading Centre in Kwera Sub-county, Dokolo district, has announced plans to construct a modern storage…
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Uganda commits to implement IGC recommendations
KAMPALA, September 2, 2025 — The Government of Uganda has pledged to implement recommendations made by the International Growth Centre [IGC], as part of its efforts to manage the country’s rising debt…
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How cooperatives are cultivating peace in South Sudan
JUBA, August 29, 2025 — “Cooperatives are a system that enables the South Sudanese to improve their livelihoods, but at the same time also contributes to the economy… this is the only…
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Soroti maize farmers brace for losses as prices slump
SOROTI, August 28, 2025 – Maize farmers in Soroti and Serere districts are bracing for significant financial losses following a sharp decline in prices offered by middlemen and grain millers in the…
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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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Busy Kenya–Uganda Malaba border unites for peaceful trade
TORORO, August 23, 2025 – At one of East Africa’s most active border crossings, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], in partnership with the Horn of Africa Youth Network…
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Coop Congress brought over 400 international delegates to Rochdale
LONDON, August 21, 2025 — Over 400 delegates from more than 60 countries attended this year’s UK Coop Congress, as part of a week-long celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives. International…
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