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Federations and co-op apexes

More speakers announced for the ICA Global Conference

August 14, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Arla warns of skills shortage threatening British farms

August 13, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Farmers told a survey by dairy co-op that education and skills are key to safeguarding Britain’s future food supply
Politics & Legal

India moves to expand NCDC’s mandate and financing powers

August 13, 2026
Ciarán Daly
The government says the bill is intended to make financial assistance more accessible and reduce delays in funding projects
Banking and Insurance

Mutual model can help tackle growing financial insecurity, says BSA

August 13, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Equality

Senegal launches National Cooperative Gender Platform

August 12, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Agriculture

North Bay Produce to share $16m patronage around its grower-owners

August 11, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Business

Debbie White steps down as chair of Co-op Group

August 10, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Credit Unions

Desjardins celebrates 10 years of Cooperathon with $100,000 in grants

August 14, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Energy

Bhesco partners with local climate group on decarbonisation plan

August 14, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

CBH opens applications for Grass Roots Community Grants scheme

August 14, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Banking and Insurance

US National Cooperative Bank returns $44.79m to stockholders

August 13, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Politics & Legal

Tanzanian government calls for tighter oversight of co-operatives

August 13, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Agriculture

US farm co-ops apex joins calls to end Agricultural Act deadlock

August 10, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

Business

A century of ULCCS: A worker co-op success story from Kerala

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Education

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Development

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

July 30, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Too often we speak about young people as the leaders of tomorrow … I believe they are leaders today; they simply need opportunities, trust and space to contribute’
Federations and co-op apexes

Celebrating #CoopsDay2026: How the world’s co-ops are building peace together

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Let us continue building together the future we want and deserve, for ourselves and for the generations that come after us’

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