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Cooperatives & Communities
Agribusiness should benefit from the attention of banks and institutional donors, experts say
MARRAKESH, November 14, 2023 – Banks, institutional partners and the private sector should invest heavily in agribusiness in Africa, a sector that suffers from a financing gap just as it becomes the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Indian coop bags ICA AP’s Excellence Award
NEW DELHI, November 13, 2023 – The Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Limited or ULCCS Limited, a 100-year-old workers’ cooperative has bagged the Asia Pacific Cooperative Excellence Award for the Enterprising Cooperative…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenya: Cooperatives Bill to re-energise growth of the sector
NAIROBI, November 10, 2023 – The government of Kenya has reiterated its commitment to creating an enabling environment for a robust cooperative sector in the country, according to Kenya News Agency. The…
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International
ICA position paper: Cooperatives as key partners in realising the Agenda 2030
BRUSSELS, November 9, 2023 – In September 2023, the international community marked the mid-point in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN hosted the SDG Summit which culminated…
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International
War: Israeli and Palestinian cooperators in need of financial help
BRUSSELS, October 31, 2023 – Cooperators who have been affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas are appealing for financial support, according to the global apex body for cooperatives, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni directs reinstatement of PS Ssali as trade ministry’s Accounting Officer
KAMPALA, October 27, 2023 – The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa has been reinstated as the Accounting Officer of that ministry, almost a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NCB originates over US$ 86mln for New York area cooperatives
NEW YOR, October 11, 2023 – The National Cooperative Bank [( NCB ], a leading lender to cooperative housing and condominiums throughout the Tri-State area in the United States, originated over US$…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agroecology week kicks off in Kampala as PELUM Uganda partners with govt
KAMPALA, October 24, 2023 – PELUM Uganda in collaboration with the ministries of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], and National Agroecology Actors has organised the National…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Coops represented at United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy
MONTREAL, October 23, 2023 – The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy [UNTFSSE] held its 4th Technical Symposium days ago in Montreal, Canada. As one of the founding…
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Cooperatives & Communities
USAID commits US$90mln to strengthen cooperative development globally
WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2023 – The United States Agency for International Development [USAID] days ago announced a landmark commitment of US$ 90 million to bolster social cohesion, stabilise economies, and support…
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