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Politics: Gov’t sets Shs 125,000 minimum cane price to protect Busoga farmers
KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — Government has intervened in the sugarcane sector, directing millers to pay a minimum of Shs125,000 per tonne following complaints from out-growers over persistently low prices offered by…
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India: New coop policy focuses on digital, multi-activity role for cooperatives
NEW DELHI, December 22, 2025 — The Indian Government has outlined the scope and implementation of the National Cooperative Policy, 2025 Parliament, stating that the policy aims to strengthen democratic functioning, transparency…
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COONECTA selects BPC’s next-generation platform to power cooperative-led digital finance across Ecuador
QUITO, December 20, 2025 — COONECTA, Ecuador’s leading transactional network serving financial institutions regulated by the Superintendencia de Economía Popular y Solidaria [SEPS], has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment…
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Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, Corus International sign collaboration agreement to boost cooperatives in West Africa
ABIDJAN December 20, 2025 — Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and Corus International recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] aimed at strengthening the development, structuring, and professionalisation of agricultural cooperatives in West Africa. This initiative…
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China’s cooperatives report strong sales growth from 2021-2025
BEIJING, December 19, 2025 — The total sales of China’s supply and marketing cooperative system increased at an average annual rate of 8.6 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period [2021-2025], according…
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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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