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Eastern
Elders SACCO go cage farming in a bid to strengthen income flow
The recently launched Busia district elder person’s SACCO is in the process of undertaking cage farming as an enterprise to strengthen the organization’s income. Some of the institutional members of the SACCO…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Commercial officer Katakwi decry rate at which SACCOs are collapsing
By Alexander Okori A total of 36 savings and credit co-operatives (SACCOs) have collapsed in Katakwi district due to poor saving culture, poor governance and mismanagement of funds, The Cooperator News has…
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Development
Delaware Electric Cooperative to give back $7.7M to members
Delaware Electric Cooperative’s board of directors voted to return $7.7 million in capital credits to the cooperative’s member-owners in December. Capital credits are also known as the co-op’s profits or margins. Because…
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Africa
Commit financial resources and technical know-how into cooperative ventures
NIGERIA: The Cooperative Rating and Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN), has stressed on the need for the federal and state governments as well as private entities to commit financial resources and technical…
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News
Kigumba Graduation: Education Minister Janet Museveni Hails Cooperatives
By A. Vincent Senyunja “Cooperatives are an old idea but more relevant than ever as they can be the drivers of a sustainable future,” the Minister for Education and Sports, Ms. Janet…
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Development
Cooperative declaration commits to safeguard a decent working environment
DOWNLOAD THE DECLARATION The cooperative movement has approved a formal commitment towards the promotion of a decent working environment and zero tolerance for any form of harassment. The fact that a global…
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Development
LIVE: Bank of Uganda Probed over closure of Cooperative Bank #COSASE
Happening now at Parliament: Bank of Uganda appearing before #COSASE#CooperativeBank
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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCO Managers accused of taking Bribes from Loan applicants
SACCO managers have been advised to uphold professionalism and prudent accountability practices, in order to boost rural access to financial services. The statement was made by Mr. Patrick Todi, the District Commercial…
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East Africa
Kenyan Gov’t sets maize price at Ksh 2,300, targets 2.5 million bags
The Kenyan government has announced that it will buy maize being harvested now at Ksh 2,300 per 90kg bag, potentially setting the stage for conflict with farmers already suffering losses from the…
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Africa
Cooperatives are the Solution to Africa’s Biting Poverty – Says Okello
By Patrick Jaramogi The CEO of The Uhuru Institute for Social Development, Mr. Leonard Okello has emphasized that cooperatives are a pragmatic solution to Africa’s poverty challenges. The philosophies of inclusiveness and…
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