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Boda Boda Cooperative Urged to include Spouses
By Patrick Jaramogi Members of Kampala Civic Centre Boda Boda Transporters Cooperative Society (KCCBT) have been urged to expand their bond of association, to include wives of the cyclists. While speaking at…
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The Uhuru Institute Plant-A-CoopTree campaign award winners, Munaku Kama SACCO Ltd leave for study tour in Kenya
By Patrick Jaramogi What began as a launch in March 2017, is now yielding fruits. The first batch of the winners of the Uhuru Institute supported nationwide campaign to get cooperatives to…
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Cooperative Movement Mourns Death of Past President of ICA–Africa
The Cooperative Movement is disheartened by the death of Mr. Stanley Charles Muchiri, the immediate past President of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa (ICA-Africa). Mr. Muchiri died in Abuja, Nigeria, on…
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Development
Cooperatives Envisage Reliable Market as New Warehousing Standard on Bagged Cereals Takes Effect
By Nancy Akullo Kampala Cooperatives can expect to attract more reliable market, local and foreign, as the warehousing Standard for bagged cereals and pulses takes effect. Developed through consultation with major stakeholders, the…
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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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Legal
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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