Cooperatives & Communities
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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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UDB reports net profit of Shs 57.8 billion as total assets grow by 7 percent in 2024
KAMPALA, June 20, 2025 –– Uganda Development Bank Ltd [ UDB ] has reported a net profit after tax of Shs 57.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, representing a…
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Alebtong: Capital for women entrepreneurs’ Emyooga SACCO grows to Shs 129mln
ALEBTONG, June 20, 2025 –– The Moroto Women Entrepreneurs Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [ SACCO ] in Alebtong district is experiencing significant growth following an additional funding boost of Shs 50…
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WSACCO empowers UPDF soldiers in Somalia with financial literacy
KAMPALA, June 19, 2025 —Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [WSACCO] has launched a financial literacy and empowerment campaign targeting Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces [UPDF] troops deployed in Somalia under the United…
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