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Uganda’s Freza Nanotech wins FAO Innovation Award 2024 for pioneering fruit preservation technology
ROME, December 5, 2024 – Freza Nanotech Limited, a startup from Uganda, has won the 2024 Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] Innovation Award for developing a…
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International
ICA President’s message at the launch of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives held during the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi, India
NEW DELHI, November 26, 2024 — It is with immense pride and hope that I welcome you to the launch of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives held during the ICA…
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UN Summit of the Future: Cooperatives leverage technology, innovation, and youth to advance SDGs
NEW YORK, October 14, 2024 — Cooperatives are leading the way in democratising science and technology, contributing significantly to the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], concluded a side event at the United Nations…
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IsDBI, INCEIF launch journal bridging Islamic finance and sustainable development
JEDDAH, September 3, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance [INCEIF University] have launched the “International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable…
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Make Domestic Resource Mobilisation Work for Africa’s Structural Transformation
By Adamon Mukasa and Anthony Simpasa KAMPALA, August 31, 2024 — The implementation of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 hinges on Africa’s ability…
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ICA internship programme aims to shape the next generation of cooperative leaders
BRUSEELS, August 21, 2024 – In an increasingly globalised world, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] serves as a lighthouse of cooperative ideas and practices, supporting sustainable development and social justice. At the…
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Forests face increasing climate-related stress amid growing demand for their products, FAO report warns
ROME, July 29, 2024 – Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world’s forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture…
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Free school meals for learners crucial to Africa’s future, gathering in Nairobi told
NAIROBI, May 28, 2024 – African countries could scale up the provision of free school meals despite other economic challenges to combat the incalculable and harmful consequences of millions of children going…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA-AP set to host 11th Ministers’ Conference in Jordan
LONDON, April 16, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific [ICA-AP], in partnership with the Jordan Co-operative Corporation [JCC], and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Over 900 leaders gathered at the 23rd Conference of Cooperatives of the Americas
COMAYAGUA, February 9, 2024 – Cooperatives, government officials, and representatives of international organisations debated the future of the Economy during the largest regional meeting held recently in Comayagua, Honduras, and broadcast live…
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