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Mbarara hospital receives medical equipment from American family
MBARARA CITY, August 15, 2025 – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] recently received a generous donation of vital medical equipment from the Hal Tilbury family of San Diego, USA. The contribution includes a…
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COPAC event celebrates International Day of Cooperatives at UN headquarters
NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 — The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] marked the International Day of Cooperatives with a high-level event recently at the United Nations’ [UN]…
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ICA-Africa appoints Dr. Rose Karimi as new Regional Director
NAIROBI, June 21, 2025— The International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ ICA-Africa ] has appointed Dr. Rose Karimi as its new Regional Director. In accepting the role, Dr. Karimi shared: “I am…
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Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost
VATICAN, May 9 , 2025 –– The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert…
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Credit unions in US defend income tax exemption
NEW YORK, February 18, 2025 — Credit Unions in the United States of America [U.S.A] have launched a campaign explaining how they are different from commercial banks so that they can be…
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Panel discusses findings of WOCCU Study on financial inclusion for migrants, refugees
BOSTON, July 24, 2024 – The World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] on Tuesday led a panel discussion on the findings from its new report, Insights from Credit Unions on Financial Inclusion…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Expocacer launches exclusive coffee at the SCA Expo
CHICAGO, May 3, 2024 – Presenting the coffee offerings of Brazil and the Cerrado Mineiro region and emphasising the production of specialty beans through sustainable practices, the Cerrado Coffee Growers’ Cooperative […
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Cooperatives & Communities
WOCCU: 2024 Digital Growth Award nominations open
MADISON, Wis., January 14, 2024 —Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ [ WOCCU] 2024 Digital Growth Award, which will recognise one or more member credit union associations or individual…
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Africa
Raw coffee exports irk Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni yesterday addressed delegates attending the 2nd G-25 Africa Coffee Summit at Speak Resort Munyonyo in Kampala where he discouraged the export of raw coffee and other products from Africa,…
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Sports
Former Arsenal star Eboue sends warm wishes ahead of Africa’s World Cup qualifiers
ABIDJANI– The FIFA World Cup African preliminary qualifiers were recently conducted in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. As expected, a tough but exciting journey lies ahead for all 54 nations competing for the 9…
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