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Africa seeks to boost coffee value chains through new regional investment platform
MARRAKECH, May 7, 2026 — African coffee-producing countries have renewed calls for greater investment in value addition and regional cooperation as stakeholders gathered in Morocco for the Regional Investment Platform for African…
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Uganda coffee export earnings fall despite higher volumes in March
KAMAPALA, May 5, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings declined in March 2026 despite a modest rise in volumes, as falling global prices weighed on the country’s top agricultural export, according to…
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ICA welcomes European Parliament recognition of cooperatives in Global Gateway strategy
BRUSSELS, April 20, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has welcomed a recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament on March 26, 2026 entitled “Global Gateway – past impacts and future…
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Opinions & Commentary
Why USD 100 oil isn’t the economy-killer it used to be
By Manpreet Gill KAMPALA, April 9, 2026 — Just how much should investors worry about high oil prices? Amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, it is not surprising that investors are focused…
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Middle East conflict: Central banks face higher inflation
By William White LONDON, March 22, 2026 — The world’s central bankers are in a quandary over the Iranian war and the inflationary pressure it generates. They must be reflecting that, having…
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World Happiness Report 2026 shows complex global picture of social media and happiness as Uganda ranked 118
KAMPALA, March 19, 2026 — Heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in wellbeing among young people in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among girls, according to…
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Uganda’s annual export revenue rises over 83 percent in December 2025
KAMPALA, February 20, 2026 — Uganda’s Year-on-year, export receipts rose significantly by 83.49 percent, increasing from US$ 760.31 million in December 2024 to US$ 1,395.07 million in December 2025. According to the…
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ICA to launch Global Cooperative Legal Framework Analysis in webinar
LONDON, February 11, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will host a global webinar on February 25 to officially launch its Legal Framework Analysis [LFA] for Cooperatives, a major research initiative…
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Cooperative banks hailed as pillars of Europe’s economy at landmark EACB General Assembly
ALMERIA, January 26, 2026— Cooperative banks have been reaffirmed as vital engines of Europe’s economy following the 57th General Assembly of the European Association of Cooperative Banks [EACB], held in Almería and…
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IsDBI and IE University Join Forces to Develop Risk-Sharing Financial Solutions for Startups in Civil Law Jurisdictions
JEDDAH, January 22, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and IE University Spain, through the IE Foundation, and have launched a joint initiative to design contract models grounded in European…
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