Cooperatives & Communities
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution proclaiming 2025 as Year of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, June 21, 2024 – The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives [IYC]. The text recommends ways to celebrate and encourages all Member…
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Koreans train Masindi coop on quality maize and soybean production
MASINDI, June 21, 2024 – Korea International Cooperation Agency [KOICA] together with Q- Feed Company Limited are currently training members of One Accord Kiryana Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited [OAKFCSL] in Kabutukuru village…
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MP Auma extends financial support to VSLAs in Kwania district
Kwania, June 19, 2024 – Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, Kenny Auma Lapat has donated Shs 2.3 million to 10 Women Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLA] groups in the district…
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EBO SACCO in final touches to transform into MDI
MBARARA, June 19, 2024 – EBO SACCO located in Bwizibwera-Rutooma town council in Mbarara district, is in its final stages of transiting into a Microfinance deposit-taking institution [MDI] this year, having issued…
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EU pork producers afraid as China launches anti-dumping investigation into meat exports
LONDON, June 18, 2024 – China has launched an anti-dumping probe into the European Union’s pork exports, which experts fear could impact European food producers. The move follows last week’s conclusion of…
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Coops’ war loss compensation: MPs Mawanda and Mudimi summoned by CID over corruption
KAMPALA, June 18, 2024 – The Member of Parliament for Igara East Constituency, Michael Mawanda Maranga has been summoned by the Criminal Intelligence Directorate [CID] of the Police over his alleged involvement…
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Oikocredit announces US$ 10mln loan to APC to support SMEs in Africa
NAIROBI June 17, 2024 – Social impact investing cooperative Oikocredit has made a first-time loan of US$ 10 million [€9.3mln] to AfricInvest Private Credit [APC] to augment support for small and medium…
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Lira: PDM funds hit Shs 9.3 billion
LIRA, June 17, 2024 – Lira district has so far received Shs 9.3 billion under the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government programme aimed at moving 39 percent of the Ugandan population…
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Kabarole district boss warns SACCO leaders against misusing PDM funds
KABAROLE, June 17, 2024 – The Kabarole district LCV Chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga has warned Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO leaders against misusing the funds, saying the money is meant to support the…
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Uganda’s year-on-year coffee exports fetch Shs 4trn
KAMPALA, June 16, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months [June 2023-May 2024] totaled 6.02 million bags worth US$ 1.07 billion [about Shs 4 trillion] compared to 5.73mln bags worth…
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