Month: June 2025

Mapping coop sites: ICA to meet at Rochdale Pioneers Museum

LONDON, June 30, 2025 –– In a milestone initiative to honour and preserve the global cooperative legacy, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will convene a key meeting of its “Cooperative Cultural Heritage”…

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PDM SACCO bosses in Amuria district accused of extortion

AMURIA, June 30, 2025 –– The Chairpersons of the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Amuria district have come under fire following allegations of extorting money from…

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SACCO leaders convene to drive innovation and inclusive finance

FORT PORTAL CITY, June 25, 2025 –– In a bid to foster experience-sharing, innovation, and inclusive financing, the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] on Tuesday hosted the 4th Annual…

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UNBS, EAGC train MSMEs on standards and quality control

WAKISO,  June 30, 2025 – – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS], in collaboration with the Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC], has launched a training campaign targeting Micro, Small and Medium-sized…

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ICA opens Policy Forum on Development and meets with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships

BRUSSELS, June 30, 2025 –– The Policy Forum on Development [PFD], which aims to improve the effectiveness of European Union [ EU ] development cooperation, took place recently in Brussels. Cooperatives were…

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Miss Tourism Karamoja leads tree-planting campaign to tackle climate change in Abim

ABIM, June 29, 2025 – – Miss Tourism Karamoja, Rachel Akidi Nasunday, has launched a climate change mitigation initiative through tree planting in Abim district, a move widely welcomed by the local…

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Construction of another modern market in Mbarara City set to begin next month

MBARARA CITY,  June 29, 2025 – Landlords under their umbrella of The Mbarara Makhan Singh Market Landlords’ Association Limited [MMMLA] has given vendors until July 25, 2025 to vacate the premises of…

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Afreximbank Appoints Dr. George Elombi as Next President

ABUJA, June 29, 2025 — The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial…

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National Prayer Breakfast marks build-up to CoopsDay

KAMPALA, June 28, 2025 –– As part of the lead-up to the International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], set for July 5, 2025, cooperators from across Uganda gathered on Friday for…

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Hoima City receives additional Shs 800mln for PDM

HOIMA, June 28, 2025 – – Residents of Hoima City who had not yet received funds under the Parish Development Model [PDM] programme have a reason to smile, following the release of…

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