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Agriculture
IFFCO signs deal to empower FPOs
NEW DELHI, December 16, 2024 — A Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] has been signed between CSC e-Governance Services India Limited and the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited [ IFFCO ] to provide…
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Opinions & Commentary
To comply with new EU rules, coffee framers should grow native tree species
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024 — Indigenous trees are native to a particular region or ecosystem and have over time adapted to the local climate and soil conditions. Uganda has more than 800…
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News
Kerry Group to sell dairy division to Kerry Co-Op in US$ 531mln deal
DUBLIN, November 12, 2024 — The Kerry Group has entered into an agreement with Kerry Cooperative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to the Co-Op in a €500 million…
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News
Uganda readies to host 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum
KAMPALA, July 18, 2024 – The East African Community [EAC] in partnership with the Internet Society – Uganda Chapter, are set to host the 11th Edition of the East Africa Internet Governance…
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News
AfDB secures US$ 18mln GEF funding for Zambezi Basin and E-waste projects
ABIDJAN, June 27, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has secured more than US$ 18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility [ GEF ] for two major projects aimed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UN General Assembly adopts resolution proclaiming 2025 as Year of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, June 21, 2024 – The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives [IYC]. The text recommends ways to celebrate and encourages all Member…
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News
Africa: Ecobank Group launches 2024 Fintech Challenge with Shs 190mln prize
LOME, June 8, 2024 – Ecobank Group which also operates in Uganda has launched the 2024 Fintech Challenge and is calling for applications from across Africa, according to a press release. This…
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News
Agreement to expand American Express acceptance in Sub-Saharan Africa signed
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2024 – American Express and Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African financial services Group, announced an agreement to significantly expand American Express Card acceptance in 21 countries in Sub-Saharan…
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Africa
Simple toilets transform lives and environment in Malawi
BLANTYRE, November 27, 2023 – In the picturesque rural setting of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi, a simple development has changed the lives of villagers in remarkable ways. As…
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International
US co-ops get US$ 170,000 for work in low-income communities
CALIFORNIA-Five US co-ops have been awarded a total of US$ 170,000 from a fund to increase co-op development in low-income communities and communities of colour. The 2022 winners of the annual Capital…
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