Co-operative News - Zambia

ICA welcomes two new Members from Zambia and Peru

AnthonyMurray — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:01:54 +0000

The ICA is delighted to welcome two new members:

Northern Province Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd. (NPCMU Ltd) from Zambia and

Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito “Santa Maria Magdalena” (CACSMM) from Peru

Bringing the total number ICA member organisations to 270 from 97 countries

See all the ICA members here

Departure Announcement from NCBA's President & CEO

AnthonyMurray — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:18:37 +0000

September 16, 2011

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

I am writing to let you know that the NCBA Board has accepted my resignation as NCBA President and CEO. After 25 years with NCBA, and 12 as its chief executive, it is time for new leadership of the organization.

FLO & FTUSA Further Clarify What Their Split Means for Stakeholders

Jeff Goldman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:54:53 +0000

Fairtrade International (FLO), and Fair Trade USA (FTUSA), have announced some details of what their split means for producers, businesses, advocates and other stakeholders in the months ahead. As FTUSA’s withdrawal from the FLO system takes effect December 31, 2011, stakeholders will see many changes. Some key changes already announced include:

Assistance still needed to defeat poverty

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:00:00 +0000

DURING a recent visit to Zambia and Malawi, I saw first hand the food shortages facing Southern Africa.
Livelihoods have been steadily eroded over the past two decades by a number of ‘entangled' causes that include economic stagnation, a lack of jobs, adverse climatic factors, environmental degradation and, more recently, the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS.
Ten to 12 million people are affected across Southern Africa.