Cooperatives & Communities
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Saccos urged to buy government bonds, invest at the NSE
Co-operative organisation has called Saccos to trade at the Nairobi Stock Exchange and buy government securities to raise adequate funds and register a growth to their members. According to Co-operative Alliance of…
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Forum urges SACCOS to adopt new technologies
Cooperative movements have been urged to adopt more technological solutions to match changing customer needs and confront emerging challenges such as cyber security. At an annual workshop convened by Cooperative Bank, through…
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Why you should not bank on pension for good life in old age
Kenya: Kenyans are saving much less with pension schemes than experts recommend as daily basic needs and other saving and investment opportunities take priority, reveals a NationNewsplex review of pension data. Consequently, pensioners…
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MPs back revival of Cooperatives, reject term-limits on Leadership
KAMPALA, UGANDA: A sparsely attended parliament this afternoon agreed to pass the Cooperative Societies Amendment Bill (2016) for second reading, welcoming the move by government to revive cooperative societies and calling for…
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EDUCATION KEY IN BOOSTING COOPERATIVES’ GROWTH
United Kingdom: Cooperatives can easily address market failure if they get linked to other social movements and organisation, coop experts have advised. Speaking at a recent seminar at the Open University (OU)…
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Are Worker- Cooperatives the way to go
Long presumed to be dead, the once foundational ethos known as the “American Dream” is exhibiting new signs of life — except this time around it looks a little bit different. Less…
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Five top saccos boast Ksh149bn savings, assets
Nairobi, Kenya: Five savings and credit co-operative societies (saccos) are now among the country’s top lenders after accumulating savings and assets worth KES 149.9 billion as at the end of the last…
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North Bukedi Cooperative Union choking on Debt, appeals to President Museveni for rescue
KIBUKU, UGANDA: The leadership of North Bukedi Cooperative Union (NBCU) has appealed to President Museveni to prevail upon Housing Finance bank, regarding a bank loan amounting to Shs.3billion which the Union as…
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Cooperatives set to borrow at 8% interest
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government is set to help Cooperatives and individuals grouped under Savings AND Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) access credit at low interest rates, the Cooperator News can reveal. Addressing the NRM’s…
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Teso Tropical Fruit Cooperative Union has capacity to Meet Soroti Fruit Factory’s Demand
SOROTI, UGANDA: Teso Tropical Fruit Growers Cooperative Union (TETFGCU) have the capacity to produce the fruits needed to run the just commissioned Soroti Fruit Factory, if the existing challenges are addressed, their…
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