Cooperatives & Communities
-
Archbishop Kaziimba visits BCU, lauds Nandala-Mafabi for supporting the Church
MBALE CITY, November 18, 2024 – The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU]…
Read More » -
PWDs seek approval to form separate SACCOs to benefit from PDM
NEBBI, November 15, 2024 – Persons Living with Disabilities [ PWDs ] in Nebbi district are calling on the government to allow them to form their own separate Parish Development Model Savings…
Read More » -
Bridging Uganda’s digital divide in cooperatives: A call for inclusive transformation
KAMPALA, November 14, 2024 — The cooperative movement in Uganda stands on the edge of a transformative journey, yet systemic barriers risk leaving rural cooperatives in the past. Recent training sessions on…
Read More » -
Kerry Group to sell dairy division to Kerry Co-Op in US$ 531mln deal
DUBLIN, November 12, 2024 — The Kerry Group has entered into an agreement with Kerry Cooperative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to the Co-Op in a €500 million…
Read More » -
Indonesia seeks to boost number of cooperatives’ members to 60mln
JAKARTA, November 11, 2024 — Indonesia’s Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi is looking to ramp up public participation in cooperatives and is eyeing to increase the number of cooperatives’ members to 60…
Read More » -
FAO and ICA enhance strategic dialogue with cooperatives to achieve the 2030 Agenda
CAIRO, November 8, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] virtually convened a virtual roundtable to enhance strategic dialogue between governments…
Read More » -
SACCO managers in Bunyoro urged to prioritise transparency and accountability
HOIMA, November 8, 2024 — Managers of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in the Bunyoro Subregion have been urged to uphold high standards of transparency, accountability, and effective management to foster…
Read More » -
Recognising innovative coops: Uhuru Institute, partners launch Second Edition of Coop360 Innovations Award
KAMPALA, November 7, 2024 — The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI], a social business enterprise, alongside its partners, officially launched the Second Edition of the Coop3600 Innovations Award today at a…
Read More » -
Africa’s coffee exports surge 14.3 percent in September 2024 – ICO report
KAMPALA, November 7, 2024 – Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 14.3 percent in September 2024, totaling 1.37 million bags, compared to 1.2mln bags in the same month…
Read More » -
Cooperative Bank of Tanzania will operate on commercial principles, says minister
DODOMA, November 7, 2024 – Tanzania’s Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, has announced that the Cooperative Bank of Tanzania [TCB] will now operate based on commercial principles to ensure its long-term sustainability…
Read More »