Cooperatives & Communities
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Kikuube: Election of PDM SACCO leaders suspended over mistrust
KIKUUBE, June 18, 2026 — The election of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCO] leaders in Bugambe Parish, Bugambe Sub-county, Kikuube district, has been suspended following protests by…
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Financial literacy is necessary, but it is not sufficient on its own
KAMPALA, June 16, 2026 — For decades, financial literacy has been viewed as the answer to financial exclusion. The assumption has been simple: if people understand financial products, they will naturally use…
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Tanzania’s agricultural coops power digital transformation for millions of farmers
DODOMA, June 16, 2026 — Millions of smallholder farmers in Tanzania are increasingly overcoming long-standing market barriers through a government-backed digital cooperative model that has already processed transactions worth more than Tsh…
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PDM SACCOs in Lira acquire office space to ease operations
LIRA, June 16, 2026 — At least four Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ PDM SACCOs ] in Lira district have acquired office space to improve operations and better…
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Kaabong district embarks on overhauling initial PDM SACCO leadership to strengthen governance
KAABONG, June 15, 2026 — The Kaabong District Local Government has launched a series of Special General Meetings [SGMs] aimed at restructuring the leadership of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Ruto launches Shirikiana SACCO to deepen financial inclusion in Western Kenya
KAKAMEGA, June 15, 2026 — President William Samoei Arap Ruto has launched Shirikiana SACCO in Kakamega County, describing the cooperative as a major step towards expanding financial inclusion and accelerating grassroots economic…
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SAO Zirobwe SACCO attains BoU licence to save business
KAMPALA, June 15, 2026 — Although the requirement for large Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda to operate under the supervision and regulation of the Bank of Uganda [BoU] remains…
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Report Finds Coffee Giants Yet to Commit to Living Income for Farmers Ahead of New EU Rules
KAMPALA, June 15, 2026 — A new report on the global coffee sector has found that none of the world’s leading coffee roasters and traders has committed to ensuring coffee farmers earn…
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How Mbarara City’s Besania SACCO is Redefining Microfinance in Western Uganda
MBARARA CITY, June 15, 2026 — What began nearly three decades ago as a modest faith-driven fellowship aimed at helping struggling Christian families has evolved into one of western Uganda’s most ambitious…
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New ICA-Africa President Malonza calls for end to exporting raw wealth and importing inflation
MAPUTO, June 12, 2026 — Newly elected President of the International Cooperative Alliance–Africa [ICA-Africa], McLoud Malonza, has called on African countries to strengthen regional supply chains and reduce reliance on imports, warning…
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