Cooperatives & Communities
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Leaders warned over loan defaults at 27th AGM of Shuuku SACCO
SHEEMA, March 16, 2026 — Cooperative experts and delegates have issued a stern warning to the leaders of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] to desist from loan defaults, a practice they…
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Moyo District Staff SACCO records growth in membership and loan portfolio
MOYO, March 16, 2026 — The Moyo District Local Government Staff SACCO has registered steady growth in membership, savings, and its loan portfolio despite a challenging economic environment in 2025. Addressing members…
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Instant coffee likely to be added to EU deforestation rules
BRUSSELS, March 14, 2026 — The European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], designed to curb deforestation linked to global commodity supply chains, may soon be amended to include instant coffee after industry observers…
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Gulu official urges cooperatives to align budgets with vision
GULU CITY, March 13, 2026 — The Gulu District Commercial Officer, Alfred Ocen, has urged cooperatives in the city and other areas in Acholi Subregion to align their budgets with the visions…
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Uganda drives Africa’s year-on-year coffee export growth in January 2026
KAMPALA, March 13, 2026 — Africa’s coffee exports recorded strong growth in January 2026, rising by 15.3 percent to 1.27 million bags, up from 1.1 million bags in January 2025, according to…
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Coop360° Innovations Award Winners Embark on Learning Tour to Kalangala
KAMPALA, March 12, 2026 – The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI], together with its partners, has flagged off Gomi Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, winners of the second edition of the…
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FAO welcomes UN resolution establishing International Coffee Day
KAMPALA, March 12, 2026 — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [ FAO ] has welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly proclaiming October…
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Lira: Obua urges students to embrace Emyooga for economic empowerment and job creation
LIRA CITY, March 12, 2026 — Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua has urged students of Uganda Technical College Lira to embrace the Emyooga Programme as a pathway to their economic empowerment…
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Lubaga SACCO leverages Christian faithful to grow membership
KAMPALA, March 12, 2026 – Christians who pray at Lubaga Cathedral are increasingly finding more than spiritual nourishment. Many are also gaining practical knowledge about saving, investing and managing their finances, an…
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Tension as SECU delegates elect ad-hoc committee to manage disputed farm
BUKWO, March 11, 2026 — Tensions have escalated within the Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union [SECU] after delegates elected an ad-hoc committee to oversee the management of the disputed Kapyoyon Farm in Bukwo…
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