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World Social Summit in Doha to host closing ceremony of the UN International Year of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, October 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will host the closing ceremony of the UN International Year of Cooperatives [IYC2025] on November 4, at the Qatar National Convention Centre,…
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UCSCU’s finance pool grows to Shs 6bln in two years
KAMPALA, September 29, 2025 — The Uganda Credit and Savings Cooperative Union [UCSCU] has announced that its Central Finance Facility [CFF] has grown to a savings portfolio of Shs 6 billion in…
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Rwanda: 4,000 Farmers to benefit from new maize and soybean value chains project
KAYONZA, September 27, 2025 – Smallholder farmers in Rwanda’s Kayonza district are set to receive a significant boost as a new project aims to strengthen the maize and soybean value chains, reduce…
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Record-breaking year for cooperatives and mutuals as income hits £179.2bln
LONDON, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives and mutuals across the UK have achieved a record-breaking year, generating a combined income of £179.2 billion and employing over 1.5 million people, according to the…
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Coops to take centre stage as cultural actors at upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT side event in Barcelona
BARCELONA, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives are set to be positioned as key drivers of cultural diversity, rights, and decent work during an anticipated side event at the upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT World…
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Moyo: Minister Kaducu champions grassroots financial inclusion through Boda Boda SACCOs
MOYO, September 23, 2025 –– In a bold step towards deepening financial inclusion and driving economic empowerment in Moyo district, Minister for Primary Health Care and Moyo District Woman Member of Parliament,…
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International Coffee Day 2025: ICO Launches Global Campaign – “Embracing Collaboration More Than Ever”
KAMPALA, September 22, 2025 – Each year on 1 October, people around the world come together to celebrate coffee and honour the millions who contribute to its journey from bean to cup.…
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NRW Education Minister Dorothee Feller Honours Eight Student Cooperatives
OBERHAUSEN, September 20, 2025 –– With around 80 student cooperatives operating alongside their partner cooperatives across all regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, numerous awards and competition successes, and the Education Minister herself as…
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Cooperatives as Cultural Catalysts: Side Event at UNESCO Mondiacult 2025
BARCELONA, September 19, 2025 — As part of the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development [Mondiacult 2025], the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], along with the International Organisation of Industrial…
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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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