Ethiopia
Ethiopia
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AgricultureCo-op consortium formed to help farmers in Africa gain access to financial services
Organisations from Canada, Ireland and Africa are teaming up to improve rural outreach for credit unions in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Malawi
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AgricultureAgricultural co-operatives join campaign to help small farms feed the world
In 2014 agricultural co-operatives from across the world are supporting the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF). Launched at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York on 22 November, the IYFF is a worldwide campaign...
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DevelopmentFirst Fair Trade Shoe Factory Produces Footwear Available in N. America
The first-ever Fair Trade certification for a shoe factory was announced recently. A Canadian company, Oliberté, imports the shoes from a factory in Ethiopia that is certified by Fair Trade USA. Oliberté projects sales in...
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AgricultureUN buys from Ethiopia’s farmer co-operatives to feed local, starving people
Farmer co-operatives around Ethiopia are set to deliver one of the largest amounts of maize to a food development programme that will redistribute the food to country's most vulnerable.
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Development
Africa Fairtrade Convention Planned for Nov 1-5 in Ethiopia
Fairtrade Africa, the association of producers participating in Fairtrade International’s (FLO) system in Africa, is organizing a convention themed to strengthen African producers role in the value chain. The convention is scheduled for November 1-5,...
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DevelopmentObama backs co-operative efforts against world hunger
A partnership with co-operatives to fight global hunger has been announced by US President Barack Obama.
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Credit Unions
WOCCU Says Give the Gift of Microloans – Credit Union Times
The World Council of Credit Unions is encouraging holiday gift givers to consider giving the gift of microloans. Gifts in the form of $30 donations to the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions will help support...
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DemocracyCo-operative Enterprises: Key Actors in the EU ‘Agenda for Change’
On 13th October, the EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, unveiled the 'Agenda for Change' of EU Development policy. This communication is the basis of the future EU Development strategy, with which the EU will...
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Democracy
Co-operators urged to stand up for Owen’s legacy and values
More than 100 people attended the UK Society for Co-operative Studies’ international conference at New Lanark to commemorate the life of Robert Owen.