Cooperatives & Communities
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Ibanda cooperative lays plan to export coffee
IBANDA, December 18, 2023 – Based in Ibanda district in western Uganda, Nyamirima-Mutegaya Growers Cooperative Society Limited says it is working on a plan that will see it export farmer’s coffee. The…
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COP28: Sustainable growth must involve cooperatives
DUBAI, December 15, 2023 – Held between November 30 and December 23 in Dubai, the 28th UN Conference on Climate Change [ COP28 brought together leaders from governments, businesses, and civil society…
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Minister Ecweru begs govt for cassava processing plant
AMURIA, December 15, 2023 – The State Minister for Works, Francis Musa Ecweru has asked government to establish a cassava processing plant in Teso Sub-region, saying there is a need to process…
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TCDC boss commissions construction of major coop building
DAR ES SALAAM, December 14, 2023 – The Commissioner and Chief Executive of Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [ TCDC ], Dr. Benson Ndiege officially commissioned the construction of an office building for…
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Bunyoro subjects advised to form cooperatives to benefit from oil and gas
HOIMA, December 14, 2023 – The subjects of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom have been challenged to form cooperative societies if they want to benefit from the oil and gas sector. According to Charles…
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Global coffee exports down 0.4 percent in October 2023
KAMPALA, December 12, 2023 – Global exports of green beans in October 2023 declined by 0.4 percent to 8.57 million bags, compared with 8.61mln bags in the same month of the previous…
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Joy as former footballers hold gala, launch cooperative to fight poverty
KAMPALA, December 12, 2023 – There was joy and excitement as over 500 former footballers who played for the Uganda Cranes and various clubs from across the country held the first-ever football…
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Hundreds throng Shuuku SACCO headquarters for free medical checkups
SHEEMA, December 12, 2023 – Hundreds of members of Shuuku Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Organisation [ Shuuku SACCO ] and the rest of the community of Shuuku town council, Sheema district…
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Stanbic Bank gives PDM SACCOs free Flexipay smartphones
NAMAYINGO, December 7, 2023 – Stanbic Bank Uganda has rolled out a new initiative aimed at enabling Parish Development Model [PDM] Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] access their money with ease.…
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Government cleared to acquire funds to modernise agriculture
KAMPALA, December 7, 2023 – Parliament has authorised government to borrow up Shs 1.23 trillion from the International Development Association of the World Bank, to finance the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation…
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