Cooperatives & Communities
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State House official warns SACCO leaders over corruption
NAPAK, October 20, 2025 – State House has issued a stern warning to leaders of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] operating under the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hubs across the country, cautioning…
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Local SACCO secures Shs 100mln from Korean agency to enhance agribusiness development
NEBBI, October 20, 2025 — The West Nile-based North Region SACCO for Youth has received an additional Shs 100 million in funding to expand its support for youth-led agribusiness initiatives. The new…
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MSC urges SACCOs to lend responsibly and embrace Islamic financing principles
LIRA CITY, 20, 2025 — The Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has urged Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions to lend only to individual members…
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Palestinian Farmers Under Siege: Settlers, Soldiers, and the Battle for the Olive Harvest
GAZA, October 19, 2025 — In the olive-grove hills and fertile valleys across the occupied West Bank, this year’s harvest season has begun under the looming shadow of violence and land grabs.…
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Nandala Mafabi to Kwania residents: Vote for me and I will revive Cooperative Bank
KWANIA, October 18, 2025 — Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] presidential candidate, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has pledged to revive the defunct Cooperative Bank if elected President of Uganda in the upcoming January…
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UCA to Hold Special AGM in November
KAMPALA, October 17, 2025 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited (UCA) is set to hold a special Annual General Meeting [AGM] on November 4, 2025. According to a public notice issued on…
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NARO launches National Dairy Centre of Excellence in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, October 17, 2025 – Uganda’s first National Dairy Centre of Excellence [NDCE] has been launched at the Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MbZARDI] by the National Agricultural Research…
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Mondiacult Official ICA pre-event showcases coops as a force for cultural diversity and sustainability
BRUSSELS, October 16, 2025 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ], in collaboration with CICOPA, Abacus Cooperative, and the Arizmendiarrieta Social Economy Think Tank [ASETT], recently hosted a side event during…
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Fishermen in Kwania form credit cooperative to improve access to cheap finance
KWANIA, October 16, 2025 – Fishermen from five sub-counties in Kwania district have officially launched a credit cooperative society aimed at improving access to affordable credit. The new cooperative, named Kwania Fishermen…
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ASAPU members in Lango to form SACCO to boost financial empowerment
OYAM, October 16, 2025 — The members of the Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Uganda [ ASAPU ] in Lango are planning to establish a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation…
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