Cooperatives & Communities
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54 SACCOs to benefit from Emyooga in Masindi
54 SACCOs have been formed out of over 1000 groups which were registered to benefit from the Presidential Wealth, Job Creation Initiative, commonly known as Emyooga, in Masindi district. Before they can…
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Cooperatives can aid women economic recovery – Experts
Cooperatives can help deliver the country’s socio-economic goals in a post-COVID-19 world, enhance resilience and promote women’s inclusion in government’s economic recovery programs, experts believe. According to Monica Emiru Enyou, the Executive…
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Munaku Kaama SACCO tipped on mechanisms to mobilize savings, recover loans
As many cooperatives across the country continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of mobilization of members’ savings and recovery of loans, cooperators have been tipped on member-centered strategies they can…
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West Nile veterans to benefit from Shs 150m UN Women funds
Eight active veterans’ SACCO groups in West Nile are set to benefit from Shs 150m under the United Nations Women Funds (UNWF). According to Mike Mabonga Wambi, Commissioner Rehabilitation, Psycho-social Support and…
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Mbarara women receive training in meat processing
Women in Mbarara City have been equipped with skills in meat processing as part of efforts to encourage value addition to animal products in Western Uganda. According to Fred Kimbareba, the South…
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Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society launches saving scheme
Members of Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Bwijanga Sub County, Masindi, have launched a saving scheme which they hope will help them to boost their income. Speaking at the scheme’s launch,…
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Mbarara industrial park nears completion, locals tipped to utilize the modern facility
As Mbarara City and its neighboring districts warm up to receive a state-of-the-art industrial park, locals have been tipped to make the most of the soon-to-be-completed facility to improve their economic fortunes.…
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Floods displace thousands of business persons at Elegu Town Council
Thousands of business persons in Elegu Town Council in Amuru district are stranded after floods submerged their businesses on Saturday. The flooding occurred after River Unyama, one of the tributaries of the…
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Over 1800 Kwania farmers enrol for ACDP
At least 1,820 farmers in Kwania district have subscribed to benefit from the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP). ACDP is a five-year government project initiated in 2018, to improve on-farm productivity, production,…
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Nebbi Municipality battles to recover women entrepreneurship funds
Authorities in Nebbi Municipality are engaged in a struggle with women groups in Nebbi municipality to recover funds that the government of Uganda distributed under Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP). The UWEP…
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