Cooperatives & Communities
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Museveni donates 14 tractors to Masindi groups
MASINDI, September 23, 2024 — President Yoweri Museveni, has donated 14 tractors to religious groups, farmer groups, youth, and Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] in Bunyoro Subregion to boost agricultural production…
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Leadership crisis as coop leaders decline to step down
HOIMA, September 23, 2024 — The Kakindo Growers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Kyabigambile Subcounty is facing a leadership crisis, as its interim leaders, elected in 2017, refuse to resign despite demands from…
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Lango farmers advised to transition to coffee growing
LIRA, September 21, 2024 – RCM Okello Orik, Lira district LCV Chairperson, has urged farmers in Lango Subregion to embrace coffee farming as a strategy to combat household poverty. Okello expressed his…
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Meeting of Latin American researchers in cooperativism held
BRASILIA, September 20,2024 — The 13th Latin American Meeting of Researchers on Cooperativism [EILAC] brought together academics, researchers and leaders of the cooperative movement from across the region in Montevideo, including the…
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Multipurpose cooperative launched in Pader district
PADER, September 19, 2024 — Aringo Mac Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Puranga Town Council in Pader district has been officially launched to provide innovative financial solutions, and sustainable agricultural practices. The…
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WOCCU President advocates for credit unions in visit to Ukraine
MADISON, Wis., September 19, 2024 —World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde recently met with representatives from the National Bank of Ukraine [NBU] in Kyiv, Ukraine, to…
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Mongolia, Kenya and COPAC to host virtual side event at the Summit of the Future
BRUSSELS, September 19, 2024 — The forthcoming Pact for the Future and its Annex, the Global Digital Compact, emphasises the importance of equitable access to the digital economy – one that fosters…
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WSACCO CEO urges members to boost their savings
FORT PORTAL CITY, September 19, 2024 — Col. Joseph Freddy Onata, Chief Executive Officer of the Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [ WSACCO ], has encouraged members to increase their savings…
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Emyooga SACCO leaders in Rwampara decry challenges in business operations
RWAMPALA, September 18, 2024 – Leaders of Emyooga SACCOs in Rwampara district have expressed concerns about the difficulties they face in loan disbursement, particularly with some members reluctant to repay borrowed funds.…
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Investment of over US$ 500mln cuts HIV/AIDS infections in Uganda
MASAKA, September 17, 2024 — An annual investment of over US$500 million [approximately Shs 1.85 trillion] by the American government has significantly reduced HIV/AIDS infections in Uganda, according to U.S. Ambassador to…
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