Cooperatives & Communities
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Museveni urges MCs to be ambassadors of wealth creation
IGANGA, October 31, 2024 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Masters of Ceremonies [ MCs ] in Busoga to become ambassadors of wealth creation in the subregion, emphasising their role…
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Hershey signs agreement with cocoa cooperatives aimed at improving farmer income and farm resiliency
HERSHEY, Pa., October 31, 2024 — Hershey has announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. The move is part of its “Cocoa For Good” strategy, a 10-year, US$…
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Kwania Woman MP rallies farmers to embrace coffee farming
KWANIA, October 30, 2024 — The Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament [MP], Kenny Auma Lapat has urged farmers in the Lango Subregion to embrace coffee farming, emphasising its potential to improve…
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South Africa: Cabinet approves funding policy for small businesses and cooperatives
JOHANNESBURG, October 29, 2024 — The South African Cabinet recently approved the final funding policy for micro, small and medium enterprises [MSMEs] and cooperatives, for implementation. This was revealed by the Minister…
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Museveni castigates NAADS, UCDA as he lauds Operation Wealth Creation in statement
KAMPALA, October 29, 2024 — On October 27, 2024, President Museveni gave more reasons why UCDA should be abolished, having made another statement on the same a day earlier. In the latest…
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Irrigation: ASARECA launches training programme for smallholder farmers in Kasese
KASESE, October 27, 2024 — The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ ASARECA ] recently initiated a training program for smallholder farmers in the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme,…
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Uganda aims to reactivate 1963 trade deal with Serbia
KAMPALA, October 26, 2024 — State Minister for Trade Gen. Wilson Mbadi Mbasu has led a delegation to Serbia for a Joint Commission for Trade Cooperation session in Belgrade. This trade mission…
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SACCO and VSLA leaders trained on governance and financial literacy
GULU CITY, October 25, 2024 — One hundred twenty leaders from Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations [ SACCOs ] and Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in the Acholi Subregion have completed…
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Ruto confirms support for SACCO movement in meeting with credit union leaders
NAIROBI, October 24, 2024 —Kenyan President, William Ruto recently confirmed cooperatives are central to his government’s priorities and that he wants to see the Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] movement in Kenya…
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Global Credit Union membership surpasses 411mln
MADISON, Wis., October 24, 2024 — World Council of Credit Unions’ [WOCCU] 2023 Statistical Report shows membership in the global credit union movement topped 411 million, while assets surpassed US$ 3.7 trillion last…
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