Caroline Ayugi
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East Africa
Gulu: Hundreds of female traders turn to food vending to make ends meet
At least 400 female traders in Gulu district have recently opened food vending stalls to make ends meet amid the ongoing lockdown instituted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When President Yoweri Museveni…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19: 1000 vendors displaced from Gulu highway market
More than 1,000 vendors from Cereleno market in Gulu town have been relocated in respect of the social distancing policy instituted in the fight against the novel Coronavirus The market, second largest…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu egg sales drop due to COVID-19 measures
Suppliers of eggs in Gulu district are recording a downturn in eggs sales due to the economic slowdown resulting from the national lockdown instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic slump…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu agro-input dealers run out of stock as lockdown continues
Agro-input stocks in Gulu district are running low following the ban on public transportation as one of the measures to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Two weeks ago, President Museveni…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19: Gulu savings groups suspend activities over pandemic
Several savings and loans associations in Gulu district have suspended their operations, amid the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Members of the savings groups revealed that they stopped saving money three weeks ago,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19: Transport ban paralyses major Gulu-Kampala highway market
Women dealing in groundnut paste (known locally as odii) and honey in Gulu municipality are registering very low sales following the suspension of public transportation due to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
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