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Cooperative movement poised for new global chapter, says ICA President
KAMPALA December 18, 2025— The global cooperative movement is entering a “new cycle of opportunity” after a landmark year of collaboration and growth, according to the President of the International Cooperative Alliance…
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Australia’s BCCM releases inaugural Impact Report for 2025
CANBERRA, December 16, 2025 — Australia’s cooperative and mutual sector continues to demonstrate its economic strength, with the top 100 cooperatives and mutuals generating A$ 47.7 billion in revenue, managing A$ 235.8…
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Competitiveness and social responsibility are not opposing goals, says ICA official
BRUSSELS, December 15, 2025 — Cooperatives should be recognised as core building blocks of a resilient and competitive economy, not a peripheral or complementary model, Jerome according to Jerome Douglas the Director-General…
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Building water infrastructure: Banks urged to offer affordable loans to dairy cooperatives
KAMPALA, December 15, 2025 — Officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) and Heifer International have called on commercial banks and other financial institutions in Uganda to provide dairy cooperatives…
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Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union leadership summoned in Kampala over alleged misappropriation of funds
MBARARA, December 15, 2025 – The Board of Directors and management of the Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] have been formally summoned to appear before the Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Kampala…
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ILO-ICA Report: Cooperatives as a “limited-profit” model
BRUSSELS, December 13, 2025 — In response to a number of national requests, the International Labour Organization [ILO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have published a brief to clarify how cooperatives…
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DFCU builds capacity of Kapchorwa FBOs, SMEs through refresher training
KAPCHORWA, December 11, 2025 — Leaders of farmer-based organisations [FBOs], Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], and small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] say they have been transformed after completing a refresher training…
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Indonesia: Village cooperatives urged to boost farm output
JARKATATA — Indonesia’s Cooperatives ministry has urged local Merah Putih village and urban cooperatives across the country to maximise their agricultural potential to help strengthen national food security. Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida…
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UCA engages coffee cooperatives on revival of Cooperative Bank
MBALE CITY, December 8, 2025 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA] has held an engagement meeting with leaders of coffee cooperatives from the eastern region to discuss the revival of the Cooperative…
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Building trust: Agriterra trains cooperative leaders on governance
MBALE CITY, December 8, 2025 — Agriterra has concluded a five-day comprehensive good governance training programme for cooperative leaders at Rosewood Hotel in Mbale City, aimed at building trust, strengthening leadership, accountability,…
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