Cooperatives & Communities
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Civil society groups call for land tenure rights to be prioritised in donor funding
KAMPALA, August 17, 2026 — A coalition of 24 global civil society and people’s organisations has called on donors to make land tenure security a central priority in funding for climate action,…
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KAPCHORWA: Local SACCO enhances financial literacy and crop insurance awareness among women farmers
KAPCHORWA, August 17, 2026 — Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO in Kapchorwa district has trained members of the Kapletebe Tolosho Women Group in record keeping, savings and crop insurance as part of efforts…
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Hoima district receives additional Shs 2.5bln for PDM beneficiaries
HOIMA, August 16 2026 – Another cohort of community members in Hoima district who applied to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] has a reason to smile after the Government released…
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Moyo SACCO in crisis: How did the cooperative get here?
MOYO, August 15, 2026 —Moyo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited, [Moyo SACCO]—the “Pride of the Madi Sub-region” as it is commonly acclaimed, began in 2002 as an association with Shs 12…
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Large SACCOs get reprieve as BoU, UCSCU agree to extend compliance deadline
KAMPALA, August 14, 2026 — There is renewed hope for stability in Uganda’s cooperative sector after it came to light that the Bank of Uganda [BoU] and the Uganda Cooperative Savings and…
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Kenya: Taita Taveta coops receive Ksh 29.9mln boost for value addition
TAITA TAVETA, August 14, 2026 — Three farmer cooperatives in Taita Taveta County have received Ksh 29.9 million in grants to strengthen dairy and banana value chains, reduce post-harvest losses and help…
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Six new speakers announced for ICA Global Conference in Panama
BRUSSELS, August 13, 2026 — Six new speakers have been added to the programme for the 2026 International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Global Conference, which will be held in Panama next month under…
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US: Cooperative Ventures invests in OpenTug to advance agricultural logistics innovation
NEW YORK, August 11, 2026 — Cooperative Ventures, a leading US agricultural cooperative investment organisation, has announced an investment in OpenTug, an AI-native logistics technology company transforming inland and coastal marine transportation.…
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Madi leaders call for revival of defunct cooperative union
ADJUMANI, August 11, 2026 — Leaders in the Madi Sub-region have called on the Government of Uganda to revive the Madi Cooperative Union, which they say has remained largely inactive for decades…
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World Credit Union Conference ends in Sydney with call for greater global collaboration
SYDNEY, August 8, 2026— More than 2,400 credit union and financial cooperative leaders from 39 countries concluded the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [WCUC] after four days of keynote presentations, educational sessions…
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