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Indonesia scales back military training for coop programme after multiple deaths prompt rights concerns
JAKARTA, July 1, 2026 – Indonesia has scaled back basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship village cooperative programme following the deaths of five participants in the opening…
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MSMEs Day: in The Gambia, women farmers turn post-harvest losses into value added products and increase their incomes
BANJUL, June 30, 2026 — In rural Gambia, smallholder women farmers like Kumba Jallow face a tough reality: they work hard to grow food, yet a significant share of their harvest never…
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Stakeholders convene to chart growth strategy for Uganda’s avocado industry
KAMPALA, June 23, 2026 — Farmers, exporters, processors and government officials have convened in Kampala to develop strategies aimed at strengthening Uganda’s avocado industry and improving its competitiveness in regional and international…
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Members’ Chat looks at ways to support this year’s International Day of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, June 18, 2026 — With this year’s International Day of Cooperatives – CoopsDay 2026 – taking place on Saturday, 4 July, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] held an online Members’ Chat…
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Tanzania’s agricultural coops power digital transformation for millions of farmers
DODOMA, June 16, 2026 — Millions of smallholder farmers in Tanzania are increasingly overcoming long-standing market barriers through a government-backed digital cooperative model that has already processed transactions worth more than Tsh…
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New ICA-Africa President Malonza calls for end to exporting raw wealth and importing inflation
MAPUTO, June 12, 2026 — Newly elected President of the International Cooperative Alliance–Africa [ICA-Africa], McLoud Malonza, has called on African countries to strengthen regional supply chains and reduce reliance on imports, warning…
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Why Uruguay’s Oldest Dairy Cooperative Coleme Shut Down
MONTEVIDEO, June 11, 2026 — The Cooperativa Láctea de Melo [ Coleme ], the oldest dairy cooperative in Uruguay officially closed its doors days ago after struggling with persistent economic challenges. According…
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ICA-Africa Elects Kenyan as New President
MAPUTO, June 10, 2026 — The International Co-operative Alliance Africa [ICA-Africa] has elected Kenyan Macloud Malonza as its new President during the 12th Technical Committee Meeting of the African Ministerial Co-operative Conference…
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Transforming Lives in Western Uganda: The Rise of Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO from Humble Beginnings to a Multi-Billion-Shilling Enterprise
BUSHENYI, June 4, 2026 – Over the past 26 years, Kyamuhunga People’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [KYAPS] Limited has evolved from a grassroots community initiative into a formidable financial institution, transforming…
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Court defers former Trade ministry PS Ssali’s corruption trial to July 30
KAMPALA, June 1, 2026 — The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has adjourned the corruption trial involving former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], Geraldine Ssali…
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