Cooperatives & Communities
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Court quashes bid to reinstate SACCO leaders amidst claims of fraud and irregular dismissal
KAMPALA, September 25, 2025 — The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by two ousted leaders of a teachers’ cooperative savings society, who were seeking a temporary injunction to block…
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SACCO Supervision Report 2024 unveiled in Nairobi as total assets hit Ksh 1.08trn
NAIROBI, September 25, 2025 —Kenya’s SACCO Supervision Regulatory Authority [SASRA] today released the much-anticipated SACCO Supervision Report 2024, painting a robust and resilient picture of Kenya’s regulated SACCO sector. The report was…
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Kabarole farmers lead shift towards organic and sustainable agriculture
KABAROLE, September 25, 2025 — In the rolling hills of Harugongo , a rural subcounty in Kabarole district within Tooro Subregion, a quiet but determined transformation is underway. Farmers are increasingly embracing…
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17 countries commit to concrete plans to expand electricity access as Mission 300 gathers pace
KAMPALA, September 25, 2025 — Seventeen African governments have committed to bold reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank…
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Record-breaking year for cooperatives and mutuals as income hits £179.2bln
LONDON, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives and mutuals across the UK have achieved a record-breaking year, generating a combined income of £179.2 billion and employing over 1.5 million people, according to the…
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MP urges Kwania residents to join SACCOs for economic empowerment
KWANIA, September 24, 2025 — The Member of Parliament for Kwania North County, Bob Okae, has urged residents to either join or form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] as a vital…
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Coops to take centre stage as cultural actors at upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT side event in Barcelona
BARCELONA, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives are set to be positioned as key drivers of cultural diversity, rights, and decent work during an anticipated side event at the upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT World…
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Museveni gives Busoga ghettos, Muslim women Shs 3.2bln
KAMPALA, September 23, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled his Shs 2 billion financial pledge to the Muslim Women Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in the country. He also extended…
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Cooperative, insurance and financial institutions to begin registration of tobacco farmers in TZ
DODOMA, September 23, 2025 –The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority [TIRA], the Tanzania Agricultural Insurance Consortium [TAIC], financial institutions, and other…
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