Investment
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Cooperatives & Communities
Maison Malake – Morocco’s social cooperative revolutionising cashew nuts
MARRAKECH, March 21, 2024 – As night falls over Marrakech’s medina, wrought-iron lanterns illuminate the narrow streets of the souk. The air is filled with scents of saffron and mint, and the metallic…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives present at the launch of the B20 in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, February 1, 2024 – Brazilian Organisation of Brazilian Cooperatives [OCB] represented the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] at the Business 20 [ B20 ] opening event. This event was organised…
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National
NAM and G-77 summits: Museveni pitches to foreign investors
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – President Yoweri has urged foreign investors to establish their projects in Uganda, saying the country offers many opportunities such as availability of natural resources like minerals. Below…
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International
NAM: Day 2 of East African Trade and Investment Forum attracts more delegates
KAMPALA, January 16, 2024 – Day 2 of the East African Trade and Investment Forum in Kampala, which is part of the ongoing 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit 2024 [NAM 2024] in Kampala,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nigeria: Ekiti govt moves to review cooperative laws
ABUJA, January 15, 2024 – EKiti State Government has said it will soon begin the process of reviewing the State Cooperative Law, which governs the operations of local cooperative societies. According to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agribusiness should benefit from the attention of banks and institutional donors, experts say
MARRAKESH, November 14, 2023 – Banks, institutional partners and the private sector should invest heavily in agribusiness in Africa, a sector that suffers from a financing gap just as it becomes the…
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News
Nebbi district budget cut by 12 percent
NEBBI – Nebbi district councillors have passed an estimated budget of Shs 36.4 billion for the financial year 2023/2024, which is a decline of 12 percent when compared to Shs 41bln budget…
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Development
Cassava farmers to bake bread and cakes
LIRA – A total of 400 cassava farmers in the Lango Sub-region are to be trained in baking cassava bread and cakes, among other snacks, in a move expected to boost household…
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International
Global economy’s “speed limit” set to fall to three-decade low
WASHINGTON – The global economy’s “speed limit”—the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without sparking inflation—is set to slump to a three-decade low by 2030. An ambitious policy push is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Financial literacy: Speaker Among urges leaders to train locals
KATAKWI– Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has urged political leaders to train communities in financial literacy if the dream to achieve an economically transformed Uganda is to be achieved. Among made the…
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