Cooperatives & Communities
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Minister Gume Calls for More Accountability Among Cooperatives
State Minister for Cooperatives Fredrick Ngobi Gume has condemned persistent cases of fraud in cooperatives, arguing that they are undermining the country’s efforts towards cooperatives development. Speaking at Wakiso District’s annual awards…
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Men and youths dominate saccos – report
In Summary There are over 4.97 million individuals as well as corporate or institutional members in SACCOs. Of the individual members, 60.65 per cent are men, while 34.23 per cent are women…
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Endiro Coffee joins ‘Illinois Made’ program
AURORA — Endiro Coffee in Aurora is one of five businesses in Illinois to join the Illinois Made program from the Illinois Office of Tourism. The businesses in the Illinois Made program…
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Co-op Bank Records Ksh15.45 Billion Profit
The Co-operative Bank Group on Friday, November 15, reported a pre-tax profit of Ksh15.45 billion for the third quarter of 2019. This was a significant improvement compared to Ksh14.64 billion recorded in the…
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A New Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Launched in Masindi
A new coffee farmers’ cooperative society has been launched in Masindi district, to provide technical skills and find a market for farmers. Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society will also provide modern agricultural…
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Boda-Boda Cooperatives Call For More Training
Leaders of boda-boda cooperatives within Kampala and neighboring areas have called for routine training of cooperatives and their members in cooperative-best practices to enable the long-term survival of cooperative societies. At the…
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Bugisu Cooperative Union Opens Uganda’s first Cooperative Radio Station
In Eastern Uganda, Bugisu sub region, where literacy remains a substantial barrier to development, radio can reach a large number of poor people because it is affordable and consumes little electricity. On…
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Police investigate the embezzlement of UGX 69M at Nyalit Coop
A police investigation is underway after some members of the Bukwo-based Nyalit Cooperative Society raised a red flag over alleged embezzlement of the cooperative’s funds. The said money, UGX 69 million, is…
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Mwalimu SACCO members query pay deductions
Mwalimu National Sacco members in Western Kenya have threatened to stop their monthly contributions to the Sacco. The members claim that the Sacco has been making unauthorised deductions from their salaries.On Monday,…
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SACCOs Moot Members’ Reverification to Combat Multiple Borrowing
Managers of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Sembabule district are calling for strict enforcement of governing regulations to combat multiple memberships in the districts’ SACCOs, saying it is stifling the…
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