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How cooperatives are cultivating peace in South Sudan
JUBA, August 29, 2025 — “Cooperatives are a system that enables the South Sudanese to improve their livelihoods, but at the same time also contributes to the economy… this is the only…
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AFSA launches two landmark policy briefs ahead of Africa Food Systems Forum 2025
KAMPALA, August 28, 2025— The Kampala-based Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] has released a new policy brief calling on African leaders to urgently recognise and support Farmer Managed Seed Systems [FMSS] as…
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UN Secretary General calls for stronger support for sustainable growth and the development of cooperatives
NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — The 2025 United Nations [UN] Secretary General’s report on Cooperatives in Social Development [A/80/168] sets out a series of policy recommendations for Member States to strengthen…
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Busy Kenya–Uganda Malaba border unites for peaceful trade
TORORO, August 23, 2025 – At one of East Africa’s most active border crossings, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], in partnership with the Horn of Africa Youth Network…
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Politics: Businessman Tanna roots for formation of cooperative in manifesto
LIRA CITY, August 14, 2025 – The ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] Entrepreneurs League has been urged to form a cooperative to enable party’s entrepreneurs access affordable financing more easily. Businessman Sanja…
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NRM youth leaders in Lango form SACCO to improve livelihoods
LIRA CITY, 11 August 2025 –- Youth leaders affiliated with the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] party in the Lango Sub-region have come together to form a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation…
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Kapchorwa NRM leaders launch VSLA for financial access and political mobilisation
KAPCHORWA, August 7, 2025 – In a move aimed at fostering financial independence and enhancing grassroots political mobilisation, the National Resistance Movement [NRM] party leaders in Sirimityo Parish, Kapchorwa District, have officially…
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AfDB approves €100mln to empower Morocco’s women and youth entrepreneurs in building inclusive and sustainable agriculture
RABAT, July 22, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a €100 million loan to support Morocco’s inclusive solidarity-based agriculture programme, focused on empowering women…
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ICA Youth Committee elects new President during Festival of Cooperatives
MANCHESTER, July 12, 2025 Harsh Mukeshbhai Sanghani was elected the new President of the International Cooperative Alliance Youth Committee [ICA YC] at the committee’s Annual Plenary Meeting, held in conjunction with the…
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ICA General Assembly adopts new strategy in Manchester
MANCHESTER, July 10, 2025 —Over 400 ICA delegates attended the ICA General Assembly [ICA GA] in Manchester on July 2, 2025, where they adopted a new long-term strategy for the global movement…
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