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ICA opens Policy Forum on Development and meets with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
BRUSSELS, June 30, 2025 –– The Policy Forum on Development [PFD], which aims to improve the effectiveness of European Union [ EU ] development cooperation, took place recently in Brussels. Cooperatives were…
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National Prayer Breakfast marks build-up to CoopsDay
KAMPALA, June 28, 2025 –– As part of the lead-up to the International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], set for July 5, 2025, cooperators from across Uganda gathered on Friday for…
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Coops must leverage visual media to engage youth: ICA-AP boss
NEW DELHI, June 22, 2025 — At a workshop titled “Cooperative Filmmaking: Present Status, Prospects, and Challenges”, held on June 18, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, President of the International Cooperative Alliance…
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ICA-Africa appoints Dr. Rose Karimi as new Regional Director
NAIROBI, June 21, 2025— The International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ ICA-Africa ] has appointed Dr. Rose Karimi as its new Regional Director. In accepting the role, Dr. Karimi shared: “I am…
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Gov’t warns money lenders against breaking the law
KAMPALA, June 19, 2025 –– The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has issued a strong warning to money lenders operating outside the law, stating that the government will take decisive…
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Shs 9.5bln compensation revitalises Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union
MBARARA CITY, June 16, 2025 –– The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] has been revitalised following a government compensation of Shs 9.5 billion, which has cleared the Union’s debts and boosted its…
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Cooperatives to play pivotal role in Ghana’s national food security programme
ACCRA, June 13, 2025 –– The Government of Ghana has affirmed the central role of cooperatives in its flagship food security initiative, Feed Ghana, aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and generating employment…
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Applications open for World Social Summit accreditation
BRUSSELS, June 13, 2025 –– The window is still open for cooperatives and other organisations to become accredited for the UN Second World Summit for Social Development [WSSD2], an event that will…
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Preparations for CoopsDay 2025 launched in Fort Portal City
FORT PORTAL CITY, June 13, 2025 – Uganda has officially launched preparations for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], scheduled to take place on July 5, 2025 in Fort…
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New ICA Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage has ambitious plans for 2025
BRUSSELS, June 8, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has created a Global Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage [CCH-WG] as part of its efforts to identify and make known the…
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