Cooperatives & Communities
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Kalangala: Palm oil growers’ co-operative appeals to government for free fertilisers
KAMPALA, October 2, 2026 — Ssese Palm Oil Growers Cooperative Society Limited in Kalangala District has asked the government to consider including palm oil farmers in the ongoing programme of distributing free…
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Minister Aza embarks on countrywide tour to address cooperative challenges
SHEEMA, October 2, 2026 — The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Tom Alero Aza, has called on cooperative members across Uganda to adhere to cooperative principles and values to ensure sustainable growth,…
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Bugisu small-scale farmers form union to bypass middlemen
MBALE CITY, October 1, 2026 — Small-scale food crop farmers across the Bugisu Subregion have officially formed a unified agricultural union to address low market prices, eliminate exploitative middlemen and strengthen their…
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Arova Producers Cooperative gets Shs 1bln boost to support women’s businesses under GROW project
LIRA CITY, September 30, 2026 — The Arova Producers Cooperative Society Limited in Lira City has received an additional Shs 1 billion under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises…
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Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union leaders seek government support amid recovery drive
ZOMBO, September 30, 2026 — Leaders of the Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union have appealed to the Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, to intervene and rescue the union…
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26th SACCA Congress to bring more than 1, 200 cooperative leaders in Dar es Salaam
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — More than 1,200 cooperative sector leaders, policymakers, regulators, development partners and industry experts from 40 countries are expected to converge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 11–16…
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Ghana moves to overhaul cooperative sector as global south experts offer reform lessons
ACCRA, September 29, 2026 — Ghana is moving to overhaul its cooperative sector through new legislation, a national cooperative policy and proposed financing mechanisms, as experts from Brazil, India, China and Morocco…
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BoU extends licensing deadline for large SACCOs to March 2027
KAMPALA, September 29, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has extended the mandatory licensing deadline for large Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] from September 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027,…
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Kiryandongo parish official arrested over alleged extortion of PDM beneficiaries
KIRYANDONGO, September 28, 2026 — Maureen Aliguma, the Parish Chief of Kyemba parish in Kiryandongo Subcounty, Kiryandongo district, has been arrested on the orders of Resident District Commissioner [RDC] Dan Muganga. The…
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Coffee farmers’ SACCO, Agritera equip farmer organisations with planning and management skills
KAPCHORWA, September 27, 2026 — Leaders of farmer organisations in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, have been equipped with leadership, planning and financial management skills through a capacity-building initiative implemented by Agritera under…
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