Cooperatives & Communities
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Hoima Media SACCO launched with boost of Shs 60mln
HOIMA, April 2, 2025 – Journalists in Hoima and Kikuube districts are excited after the official launch of the Hoima Media Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited, a SACCO expected to enhance…
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Low uptake of Emyooga funds reported in Alebtong district
ALEBTONG, April 2, 2025 – Several Emyooga SACCOs are struggling with seed capital provided by the government five years ago. According to SACCO leaders in the district, many of the targeted beneficiaries…
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Butuuro SACCO registers strong performance in 2024
BUSHENYI, April 1, 2025 – Butuuro Financial Services Limited [Butuuro SACCO], located in Nyakabirizi Town Council, Bushenyi District, experienced remarkable growth in 2024 despite internal challenges. This was announced during the SACCO’s…
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PDM SACCO in Kapchorwa district operating without physical office
KAPCHORWA, April 1, 2025 — The Sirimityo Parish Development Model [PDM)] SACCO in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, has been operating without a physical office, leaving its members without a centralised location to…
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PDM: Soroti City set to distribute Shs 1bln in third disbursement of funds
SOROTI CITY, April 1, 2025 – Soroti City is preparing to distribute the third phase of Parish Development Model [PDM] funds this week to the beneficiaries. The PDM is a Government of…
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Honduras signs the International Coffee Agreement 2022, poised to host the 140th Session of the ICC
LONDON, March 31, 2025 ‒ Honduras reaffirmed its global leadership as a coffee producing nation by signing the International Coffee Agreement 2022 [ICA 2022] at the headquarters of the International Coffee Organisation…
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Masindi SACCO Advocates for Drought-Resilient Crops to Minimise Losses Suffered
MASINDI, March 31, 2025 – Leaders of the Masindi District Farmers Association Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [MADFA SACCO] are urging SACCO members to adopt enterprises such as coffee and cocoa,…
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Shs 20mln raised as Sheema journalists launch SACCO
SHEEMA, March 30, 2025 – Politicians were among the local community members who thronged Sheema Stadium in Sheema district to witness the launch of a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [SACCO] aimed…
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Bill to strengthen US coops introduced to Congress
WASHINGTON D.C, March 29, 2025 – – A bipartisan bill to strengthen cooperative in rural communities of the United States [US] was recently introduced to Congress by representatives David Valadao [Republican, California]…
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Kanungu coffee coops grapple with poor quality as middlemen smuggle stocks from the DRC into Ugandan market
KANUNGU, March 28, 2025 — Kanungu district, located in the southwestern Uganda, borders the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and is a key point for cross-border trade. The district’s Ishasha border links…
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