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G-7 leaders reaffirm support for billion-dollar infrastructure programme for Africa
ABIDJAN, June 18, 2024 – G-7 leaders meeting at their summit in Puglia, Italy have reaffirmed support for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Africa to realise the continent’s economic potential and transformation. US…
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Coffee might have protective effects against Parkinson’s disease, says new research
LONDON, May 23, 204 – New research has established that coffee consumers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared to individuals not drinking coffee. This study, published in Neurology, was…
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International
World Bank: New financing tools receive major funding boost
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024— New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant endorsement.…
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News
Museveni pitches to Italian investors
ENTEBBE, March 15, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has urged Italian investors to come and invest in Uganda, saying the country offers many investment opportunities. “What we need from Europe is capital,…
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International
IFAD Member States approve ambitious US$ 2bln plan to reduce hunger and poverty for 100mln rural people
ROME, 6February 16, 2024 – As climate change, biodiversity loss, economic uncertainties and growing instability take a strong toll on rural communities and small-scale farmers in many parts of the world, particularly…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ILO webinar presents updates on initiatives concerning statistics of cooperatives and the SSE
BRUSSELS, December 22, 2023 – The International Labour Organisation [ ILO ] hosted an online workshop recently to discuss the latest updates on statistics of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy…
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Health
Museveni donates Shs 100mln to JCRC SACCO
WAKISO, October 31, 2023 – President Yoweri Museveni days ago donated Shs100 million to the SACCO belonging to the staff of the Joint Clinical Research Centre [ JCRC ]. Museveni donated the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
First regenerative agriculture labeled coffee to be launched
MILAN, October 25 Oct 2023 – The world’s first coffee with a “regenerative agriculture” label is being distributed globally by the Italian brand Illy Caffè in partnership with the Cerrado Coffee Growers…
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International
Key findings of ICA Survey on Cooperative Identity unveiled in webinar
KAMPALA-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] days ago presented the main findings of the Survey on Cooperative Identity during a dedicated webinar. More than 200 people worldwide participated in the event that could…
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Environment
Drought hits Europe’s rivers and crops
LONDON-Much of Europe is baking in record heat, which has exposed riverbeds and triggered restrictions on water use in many areas faced by drought. In the Netherlands the level of the Waal…
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