Chrispus Mubale Muke
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News
Finance ministry urges prioritisation as Shs 21.82 trillion released for Q2 of FY 2026/27
KAMPALA, October 16, 2026 – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED] has urged government ministries, departments and agencies [MDAs] to prioritise expenditure as rising fuel and food prices put…
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Agriculture
Updated: Ugandan SACCOs challenged to make agricultural insurance part of member services
KAMPALA, October 1, 2026 -– As Uganda’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] expand their support for agricultural production, industry stakeholders are challenging them to look beyond credit provision and make insurance…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MUBS, UCA, MoCU Launch Landmark Cooperative Education Programme
KAMPALA, September 24, 2026 –- Uganda’s cooperative movement is taking a major step towards professionalising the sector following the launch of the academic programmes in cooperative education by Makerere University Business School…
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Agriculture
SACCOs urged to make agricultural insurance part of member services
KAMPALA, September 20, 2026 – Ugandan Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have been urged to go beyond providing agricultural credit by integrating insurance into their services to help farmers protect their…
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Environment
Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Large SACCOs get reprieve as BoU, UCSCU agree to extend compliance deadline
KAMPALA, August 14, 2026 — There is renewed hope for stability in Uganda’s cooperative sector after it came to light that the Bank of Uganda [BoU] and the Uganda Cooperative Savings and…
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News
Enterprise Uganda trains salary earners to survive beyond retirement
KAMPALA, May 14, 2026 — Unlike in many developed countries, where people can comfortably manage multiple jobs and income streams, many Ugandans rely heavily on a single source of income, often with…
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First Lady officiates groundbreaking of Buikwe MMP Women’s Industrial Park
BUIKWE, August 18, 2025 — Uganda has kicked off construction of Buikwe MMP Women’s Industrial Park in Buikwe district under the African Women in Processing Uganda Chapter [AWIP-U] initiative. The park being…
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News
Hundreds Gather for Cooperative Symposium in Fort Portal City Ahead of CoopsDay Celebrations
FORT PORTAL CITY, July 4, 2025 –– Hundreds of cooperators from across Uganda converged today at Nyaika Hotel in Fort Portal City for a landmark 2025 Cooperative Symposium, held in the run-up…
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News
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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