Month: October 2018
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Oct- 2018 -26 October
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23 OctoberEast Africa
The Kenyan SACCO whose factory supports 5,000 farmers
Tea farmers in Meru, Kenya are grateful to the YETU for providing an instant market for the tons of tea that they grow. Yetu Sacco was formed by tea farmers who came together…
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23 OctoberCooperatives & Communities
Egangakinosbonik SACCO struggles to recover UGX 28m
Egangakinosbonik saving and credit cooperative society (SACCO) in Katakwi district is struggling to recover millions of shillings from its members. Investigations by the office of the district commercial officer and microfinance support…
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23 OctoberAfrica
Ugandan SACCO learns from the success of Mwalimu National Sacco -Africa’s leading cooperative
They are the top Cooperative SACCO in the continent, but this mark made by the Mwalimu Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Limited, also known as the Mwalimu National Sacco Limited, came with…
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22 OctoberNews
Boda Boda Cooperative Urged to include Spouses
By Patrick Jaramogi Members of Kampala Civic Centre Boda Boda Transporters Cooperative Society (KCCBT) have been urged to expand their bond of association, to include wives of the cyclists. While speaking at…
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14 OctoberNews
The Uhuru Institute Plant-A-CoopTree campaign award winners, Munaku Kama SACCO Ltd leave for study tour in Kenya
By Patrick Jaramogi What began as a launch in March 2017, is now yielding fruits. The first batch of the winners of the Uhuru Institute supported nationwide campaign to get cooperatives to…
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11 OctoberLegal
New UCSCU Chair to Lobby for Harmonisation of SACCO Regulations
Newly elected Board Chairperson of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), Hon. Bintu Jalia Lukumu has pledged to continue lobbying for favourable policies and regulations for Savings and Credit Cooperatives…
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10 OctoberNews
Cooperative Movement Mourns Death of Past President of ICA–Africa
The Cooperative Movement is disheartened by the death of Mr. Stanley Charles Muchiri, the immediate past President of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa (ICA-Africa). Mr. Muchiri died in Abuja, Nigeria, on…
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9 OctoberDevelopment
Cooperatives Envisage Reliable Market as New Warehousing Standard on Bagged Cereals Takes Effect
By Nancy Akullo Kampala Cooperatives can expect to attract more reliable market, local and foreign, as the warehousing Standard for bagged cereals and pulses takes effect. Developed through consultation with major stakeholders, the…
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8 OctoberNews
Lira District Employees’ SACCO Set for Its Second AGM in 5 Years
By Achai Ferdinand Lira Lira District Employees’ Savings and Credit Cooperative is set to hold its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of October 2018. This will be the Savings…
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