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Restoring the environment: Zombo district to hold second annual tree planting run
ZOMBO, February 15, 2024 – Zombo district in partnership with development partners is set to organise the second edition of the Environment and Education Run aimed at mobilising local communities and learning…
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Agricultural development: USADF, Govt of Malawi renew US$ 7.5mln partnership
LILONGWE, February 14, 2024 – The U.S. African Development Foundation [USADF] and the Government of Malawi recently renewed a US$ 7.5 million strategic partnership to support the development of Malawian smallholder agricultural producers, cooperatives,…
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Over 350 farmer cooperatives supported to boost value addition
JINJA, February 12, 2024 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAF] has so far supported 358 farmer cooperatives/ organisations across the country to construct storage facilities and install value…
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TZ: TCDC enters MoU with Tigo to provide payment services to cooperative farmers
DODOMA, February 8, 2024 – The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC] and telecom company Tigo have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] where cooperative farmers selling their produce will be paid through…
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MPs defer debate on bill over funding of proposed Sugar Council
KAMPALA, February 8, 2024 – The debate on the Sugar [Amendment] Bill, 2023 has been deferred after Members of Parliament and government failed to agree on the funding of the proposed Sugar…
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ICA top official visits UN headquarters to discuss preparations for 2025 International Year of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, February 3, 2024 – The Director General of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Douglas Jeroen, accompanied by the ICA Director of Policy, Joseph Njuguna, recently visited the United Nations [ UN ]…
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Cooperatives present at the launch of the B20 in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, February 1, 2024 – Brazilian Organisation of Brazilian Cooperatives [OCB] represented the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] at the Business 20 [ B20 ] opening event. This event was organised…
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USADF boosts Ankole primary societies with over Shs 2.8bln grant
MBARARA, January 30, 2024 – The U.S. African Development Foundation [ USADF ] in collaboration with the Government of Uganda is to inject a total of Shs 2,850,000,000 into selected coffee primary…
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Pitching for inaugural Coop360˚ Innovation Award set to roll as TUI receives applications
KAMPALA, January 29, 2024 – The inaugural Coop360˚ Innovation Award attracted 38 applicants, even though only 25 applicants [cooperatives] made it to the regional pitch events expected to kick off from February…
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Cooperatives & Communities
WCM 2023 Top 300 ranking released with a focus on cooperative member benefits
KAMPALA, January 26, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises [EURICSE] yesterday released the 2023 edition of the World Cooperative Monitor […
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