Month: May 2025

FAO Drives Regional Agenda to Strengthen the Role of Cooperatives in Productive and Territorial Development

BRASILIA, May 25, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ], in collaboration with Cooperatives of the Americas—the regional branch of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA],…

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BoU brings financial literacy to Bushenyi, promotes inclusive economic growth

BUSHENYI, May 25, 2025 – – The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda [ BoU ], Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba, has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to inclusive economic growth and financial…

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Stanbic Bank backs QCIL with Shs 133bln to boost drug production

KAMPALA, May 25, 2025 – Stanbic Bank Uganda has extended a debt facility of up to US$ 36 million [approximately Shs 133 billion] to Quality Chemical Industries Limited [ QCIL ], a…

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Excitement as govt’ distributes 150 heifers to Bunyoro farmers

KIRYNDONGO, May 24, 2025 ––  There was excitement among farmers from various districts in Bunyoro as the government distributed 150 heifers to boost milk production, and enhance incomes of the beneficiaries. The…

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Cooperative  selected to benefit from GROW project in Bunyoro

KIKUUBE, March 24, 2025 –– The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] has selected Bunyoro Turihamu Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district to benefit from the Generating Growth Opportunities and…

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Cooperative Benefits Report highlights the unique value of cooperatives

LONDON, May 24, 2025 — The International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank [ICETT], an initiative of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], has released its latest report exploring the benefits of cooperatives to members, communities, and society…

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Standard Chartered Hosts Investment Dialogue Highlighting Cross-Border Trade as Catalyst for Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy

KAMPALA, May 23, 2025 –– Standard Chartered Bank Uganda yesterday hosted a high-level Uganda Investment Dialogue in Kampala centred on cross-border trade as a key driver of the country’s ambitious tenfold growth…

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Kenya’s Prime Time SACCO joins billionaires’ club

ITEN, May 23, 2025 – – Prime Time SACCO has recorded a strong performance for the 2024 financial year, crossing the KSh 1 billion asset mark and officially joining Kenya’s “billionaires’ club”.…

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aBi Finance and UIBFS equip small financial institutions with crucial ESG skills

FORT PORTAL CITY, May 23, 2025 –– In a move to strengthen sustainability in Uganda’s financial sector, aBi Finance Limited, in partnership with the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services [UIBFS)],…

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Global business leaders commit to challenging crises through cooperation

MADRID, May 23, 2025 – – Leaders from the world’s largest cooperative and mutual businesses met in Madrid, Spain, on  May 21-22, to discuss collaborative solutions to some of the world’s most…

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