Cooperatives & Communities
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PDM beneficiaries in Fort Portal City urged to invest in dairy, poultry and piggery
FORT PORTAL, March 12, 2025 – As the Parish Development Model [PDM] enters its third phase, beneficiaries in Fort Portal City have been urged to focus on sustainable enterprises such as dairy…
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Soroti journalists access Emyooga funds after waiting for years
SOROTI, March 10, 2025 – After waiting for many years, Journalists in Soroti County, Soroti district, are now smiling after receiving a registration certificate that allows them to access funds worth Shs…
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History made:First woman elected Chairperson of Nyakibale Development SACCO
RUKUNGIRI, March 10, 2025 – Fortunate Akanyihayo, the former General Secretary of Nyakibale Development Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO], has been elected as the first-ever female Chairperson of the SACCO found…
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From grass to grace: How Emyooga Programme is transforming the lives of women in Bunyoro
HOIMA CITY, March 8, 2025 –– As the world marks the International Women’s Day today themed ‘Accelerate Action’, in Hoima City, women benefiting from government’s Emyooga programme are calling it a life-changer,…
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MP Aol donates chicks to Gulu City widows, pledges to help them join coops
GULU CITY, March 8, 2025 – Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament, Betty Aol Ocan, has donated 2,500 chicks to 37 different groups of widows in the city to boost their poultry…
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Coops warn EU over proposed sanctions on Russian fertilisers
BRUSSELS, March 8, 2025 – Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations [COPA] and General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives [COGECA], together known as COPA-COGECA, have warned that the European Commission’s [EC] adoption of a…
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ICA Gender Equality Committee’s Statement on the International Women’s Day 2025
BRUSSELS, March 7, 2025 – International Women’s Day during the International Year of Cooperatives is a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the fight for gender equality for women…
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International Women’s Day: Rwampara women reap big from Emyooga programme
RWAMPARA, March 7, 2025 – As the world prepares to celebrate the International Women’s Day tomorrow, the women under the Rwampara Entrepreneurs Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] in Rwampara district…
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Kwania farmers urged to join cooperative societies
KWANIA, March 6, 2025 – Kenny Auma Lapat, the Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, has urged farmers to join cooperatives in order to enhance their bargaining power and improve household incomes.…
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Former footballers’ cooperative raises over Shs 50mln in fundraiser
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025 –– The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] owned by the Former Footballers Initiative [FFI], an association of retired footballers in Uganda, raised over Shs 50 million in…
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