Cooperatives & Communities
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Co-operative Group reveals £80mln earnings hit from ‘malicious’ cyber attack
LONDON, September 28, 2025 — The UK’s Co-operative Group has revealed it slumped to a half-year loss after taking an earnings hit of around £80 million from a “malicious” cyber attack in…
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Wazalendo, Mushanga SACCOs urge sector to embrace innovation for greater impact
KAMPALA, September 27, 2025 – Leading players in Uganda’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] sector have called on their peers to invest in innovative approaches that go beyond financial…
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Rwanda: 4,000 Farmers to benefit from new maize and soybean value chains project
KAYONZA, September 27, 2025 – Smallholder farmers in Rwanda’s Kayonza district are set to receive a significant boost as a new project aims to strengthen the maize and soybean value chains, reduce…
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Gov’t to inject Shs 30bln into local fishing communities
SOROTI, September 26, 2025 – The State Minister for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa, has revealed that government is set to inject Shs 30 billion into Uganda’s fishing communities. The initiative is aimed at…
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Court quashes bid to reinstate SACCO leaders amidst claims of fraud and irregular dismissal
KAMPALA, September 25, 2025 — The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by two ousted leaders of a teachers’ cooperative savings society, who were seeking a temporary injunction to block…
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SACCO Supervision Report 2024 unveiled in Nairobi as total assets hit Ksh 1.08trn
NAIROBI, September 25, 2025 —Kenya’s SACCO Supervision Regulatory Authority [SASRA] today released the much-anticipated SACCO Supervision Report 2024, painting a robust and resilient picture of Kenya’s regulated SACCO sector. The report was…
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Kabarole farmers lead shift towards organic and sustainable agriculture
KABAROLE, September 25, 2025 — In the rolling hills of Harugongo , a rural subcounty in Kabarole district within Tooro Subregion, a quiet but determined transformation is underway. Farmers are increasingly embracing…
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17 countries commit to concrete plans to expand electricity access as Mission 300 gathers pace
KAMPALA, September 25, 2025 — Seventeen African governments have committed to bold reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank…
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Record-breaking year for cooperatives and mutuals as income hits £179.2bln
LONDON, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives and mutuals across the UK have achieved a record-breaking year, generating a combined income of £179.2 billion and employing over 1.5 million people, according to the…
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