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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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SACCOs Want Law on Loan Recovery
By Egessa Hajusu, Busia Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) are grappling with loan recovery, after the revocation of the arbitration system. They are appealing to Parliament to enact a law to facilitate…
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Members of the Coop 360 Network Trained in Good Governance
By Sarah Kisakye, Kampala Members of the Coop 360 Network were trained in the principles of good governance; business and financial management, from 1-3 October 2018, at Les Foyers de Charité (Namugongo-Kyoto).…
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Cooperatives to Benefit from We Effect, Vi Agroforestry Collaboration
We Effect and Vi Agroforestry have combined office space to enable improved collaboration and stronger support for their projects. While speaking at the launch of the new offices in Muyenga, in September…
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Minister Asks Cooperatives to Form their Own Bank
State Minister for Cooperatives, Hon. Frederick Gume Ngobi has advised cooperative unions to form their own bank so as to compete favourably. “Be dynamic, and react to your problems spontaneously. You cannot…
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Teso Fruit Factory to Be Commissioned at End of October 2018
By Alexander Okori, Soroti The long awaited multi-billion Teso fruit factory is set to be commissioned this month, October 2018. To boost returns through increased bargaining power, citrus farmers have been urged…
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SACCO Leaders Welcome the Establishment of Local Committees to Promote Accountability
By Egessa Hajusu, Busia Mr. Sam Lwande, the Manager of Lumino SACCO has welcomed the establishment of local problem solving committees, to aid the work of the Inspectorate of Government, at the…
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Lango Cooperatives Bag Shs 2.7 Billion
Lango cooperatives have cashed over shs 2.72 billion in sunflower production. Ngetta Tropical Holdings (NTH), the producer of Virgin Gold cooking oil based in Lira is working with farmer cooperatives, to provide…
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Development
Youths take the next step to form a cooperative
Egessa Hajusu The unfavorable economic conditions in the country, have compelled a section of youths in the shoe making industry in Kampala to turn their businesses into a cooperative. “The current system…
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Start church bank, bishop tells Christians
Egessa Hajusu Church of Uganda Christians in Bukedi diocese have been encouraged to join fellow brethren county wide to start saving money to enable the church start its own Bank. Bishop Samuel…
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