Cooperatives & Communities
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Cooperative in Somalia revives after 22 years with focus on markets
MOGADISHU, June 24, 2025 — Qabri-bahar Cooperative in Somalia collapsed due to war and 300 households who had invested in it lost all their investments. Now 22 years later, the cooperative has…
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PDM SACCO Chairperson jailed for corruption
MUKONO, June 24, 2025 –– The chairperson of a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO ] has been sentenced to two months in prison for soliciting a bribe linked to the Parish…
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Two suspects arrested over theft of PDM funds in Kole district
KOLE, June 24, 2025 –– Police in Kole District have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of Shs 50 million intended for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM…
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WOCCU launches last-mile innovation to strengthen rural financial inclusion in Guatemala
MADISON, Wis., June 23, 2025 — World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] in May partnered with the National Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives [FENACOAC], its member credit union association in Guatemala,…
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Lango cultural leader lauds Museveni for injecting Shs 128bln under PDM
LIR CITY, June 23, 2025 –– Won Nyaci of Tekwaro Lango Eng. Dr Michael Odongo Okune has lauded President Yoweri Museveni for injecting Shs 126 billion under Parish Development Model [PDM[ in…
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Museveni rallies rural communities to defend peace, pledges to fight crime
BUIKWE, June 23, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has today called for tighter coordination between local communities and the police to preserve Uganda’s peace which has been in existence for decades. Speaking…
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Coops must leverage visual media to engage youth: ICA-AP boss
NEW DELHI, June 22, 2025 — At a workshop titled “Cooperative Filmmaking: Present Status, Prospects, and Challenges”, held on June 18, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, President of the International Cooperative Alliance…
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ICA-Africa appoints Dr. Rose Karimi as new Regional Director
NAIROBI, June 21, 2025— The International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ ICA-Africa ] has appointed Dr. Rose Karimi as its new Regional Director. In accepting the role, Dr. Karimi shared: “I am…
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Museveni hails PDM success in Greater Mukono
MUKONO, June 21, 2025 –– During his visit to Mangaliba village in Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono district, on Thursday, President Yoweri Museveni commended Harriet Nampa for her entrepreneurial spirit and excellent use of…
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Museveni urges Ugandans to use PDM to fight household poverty
BUVUMA, June 20, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has called on Ugandans to seize the opportunity presented by the Parish Development Model [PDM] to eradicate household poverty. Speaking on Thursday during a…
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