Cooperatives & Communities
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Shs 9.5bln compensation revitalises Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union
MBARARA CITY, June 16, 2025 –– The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] has been revitalised following a government compensation of Shs 9.5 billion, which has cleared the Union’s debts and boosted its…
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PDM transforms lives of PWDs in Lira City
LIRA, June 16, 2025 – – Persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] in Lira City are experiencing a significant transformation in their livelihoods, thanks to soft loans provided by the Government of…
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Co-op Live contributes over £1.3bln turnover to UK economy since inception
LONDON, June15, 2025 — Co-op Live has delivered a staggering £785.5M boost to the UK economy [measured by Gross Value Added [GVA], with a total turnover of £1.3 billion since breaking ground…
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Kole coop expands market across the EAC
KOLE, June 15, 2025 –– Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, based in Kole district, is gaining regional recognition, extending its quality seed market beyond the Lango, Acholi, and Karamoja sub-regions to…
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100 PDM beneficiaries in Soroti City receive funds for investment
SOROTI, June 14, 2025 –– At least 100 more beneficiaries from Moruapesur Ward in Soroti City East Division have received funding through the Parish Development Model [PDM], aimed at lifting households out…
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PDM SACCOs urged to embrace a saving culture for sustainability
HOIMA CITY, June 14, 2025 – – Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] operating under the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Bunyoro Subregion have been urged to cultivate a saving culture in…
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Applications open for World Social Summit accreditation
BRUSSELS, June 13, 2025 –– The window is still open for cooperatives and other organisations to become accredited for the UN Second World Summit for Social Development [WSSD2], an event that will…
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Preparations for CoopsDay 2025 launched in Fort Portal City
FORT PORTAL CITY, June 13, 2025 – Uganda has officially launched preparations for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], scheduled to take place on July 5, 2025 in Fort…
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Cameroon launches national campaign to prepare coffee and cocoa farmers for EUDR
BERTOUA, June 11, 2025 –– Cameroon’s Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Council [CICC] has launched a nationwide awareness campaign to prepare cocoa and coffee farmers for the implementation of the European Union Regulation…
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Hoima City: Members join forces to revive local cooperative business
HOIMA CITY, June 11, 2025 –– Members of Ageteraine Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Hoima City have pooled resources to connect electricity to their maize processing facility, breathing new life into a…
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