Cooperatives & Communities
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Tension as SECU delegates elect ad-hoc committee to manage disputed farm
BUKWO, March 11, 2026 — Tensions have escalated within the Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union [SECU] after delegates elected an ad-hoc committee to oversee the management of the disputed Kapyoyon Farm in Bukwo…
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Côte d’Ivoire: AfDB boosts skills, market access and incomes for women farmers
ABIDJAN, March 10, 2026 — Less than a minute’s walk from a rural road north of Abidjan, the commercial capital of Côte d’Ivoire, what at first appears to be an ordinary field…
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Panama to host 2026 ICA GA and Global Conference in September
BRUSSELS, March 10, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] says its 2026 General Assembly [GA] and Global Conference will take place this September in Panama, in partnership with Cooperatives of the…
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Webinar launches second phase of Legal Framework Analysis for cooperatives
LONDON, March 10, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Global Office, ICA Africa, Cooperativas de las Américas, ICA Asia-Pacific and Cooperatives Europe have officially launched the second phase of the Legal…
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Stakeholders to meet in Kampala over formation of national BDS providers’ association
KAMPALA, March 10, 2026 — Stakeholders in Uganda’s enterprise support ecosystem will on Friday convene in Kampala for a dialogue aimed at advancing the formation of the country’s first all-inclusive association for…
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UCA welcomes BoU’s extension of licensing deadline for large SACCOs
KAMPALA, March 9, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [ UCA ] has welcomed the decision by the Bank of Uganda [BoU] to extend the deadline for licensing large Savings and Credit…
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PDM loan repayment phase to begin in March, MPs told
KAMPALA, March 6, 2026 — The two-year grace period for repayment of loans issued under the Parish Development Model [PDM] will expire in March 2026, with beneficiaries across the country expected to…
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Global leaders to headline 2026 World Credit Union Conference in Sydney
MADISON, WIS, March 6, 2026 — The World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] has announced the keynote speakers for the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [WCUC], taking place this July…
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Kotido: Police arrest PDM SACCO officials over alleged extortion of members
KOTIDO, March 6, 2026 — Police in Kotido district have arrested two officials of Nakwakwa Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation, commonly known as Nakwakwa PDM SACCO, over allegations of…
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MADFA SACCO faces loan recovery challenges as farmers suffer losses
HOIMA, March 5, 2026 — Managers of MADFA SACCO have expressed concern over poor loan repayment by members, largely attributed to crop losses suffered by farmers following a prolonged drought. MADFA SACCO…
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