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Opinions & Commentary
New year’s message of Jeroen Douglas, ICA Director-General
BRUSSELS, January 10, 2024 – Happy new year to all cooperators in the world! With the new year, I started as the new Director-General of the International Cooperative Alliance. I take over…
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Cooperatives & Communities
End of year message from ICA President
BRUSSELS, December 22, 2023 – Dear ICA members, ss we approach the end of 2023, I extend warm greetings to all who have continued working this year to deepen our Identity, expand…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Kasolo urged residents of Kumi to embrace govt programmes
KUMI, November 1, 2023 – The Minister of State for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has asked people in Kumi district to embrace government programmes aimed at improving household incomes and livelihoods. “All…
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Cooperatives & Communities
USAID commits US$90mln to strengthen cooperative development globally
WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2023 – The United States Agency for International Development [USAID] days ago announced a landmark commitment of US$ 90 million to bolster social cohesion, stabilise economies, and support…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA-Africa to hold 16th Africa Regional Assembly and Conference
ABUJA -ICA-Africa, a regional member of the International Cooperative Alliance will host the 16th Africa Regional Assembly and Conference from November 14-15, 2023 at the Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. According…
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Africa
Saudi Arabia contributes US$ 2mln towards construction of new COMESA headquarters
LUSAKA – The Government of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$ 2 million towards the construction of a new permanent headquarters for COMESA in Lusaka, Zambia. Saudi Ambassador to…
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Western
Don’t invest PDM money in cotton growing, Kasese beneficiaries warned
KASESE – The beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Kasese district have been warned not to invest the funds in cotton growing. The State Minister for ICT and National Guidance,…
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East Africa
China to strengthen cooperation with EAC in capacity building and trade
ARUSHA – The People’s Republic of China has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the East African Community [EAC] in capacity building, trade, infrastructure development, and other fields. The Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania…
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News
Verification Mission to assess Somalia’s readiness to join EAC launched
KAMPALA-The East African Community [EAC] today officially launched the Verification Mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the Community. The verification team comprising experts from the EAC Partner…
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News
Bishop Kahuma urges youth to be job creators
HOIMA-The Bunyoro Kitara diocese, Rt. Rv. Samuel Kahuma has advised the youth to be Job creators rather than job seekers, saying the youth will continue to be unemployed if they resort to…
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