Cooperatives & Communities
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans restructuring to holding company model
NAIROBI, April 26, 2025 — Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which last year posted its strongest-ever financial results, has unveiled plans for a significant corporate reorganisation that would see it transition into a…
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Church offertory funds drive SACCO success, transforming livelihoods in Gulu
GULU CITY, April 26, 2026 — A community-based savings and credit scheme funded through church offertory has begun transforming livelihoods among members of True Gospel Outreach Ministry in Gulu City and surrounding…
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US credit unions warn CDFI funding cuts could hit small business lending
WASHINGTON DC., April 26, 2026 — US credit unions have warned that proposed cuts to the Community Development Financial Institutions [CDFI] Fund could undermine lending to small businesses in underserved communities. As…
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Six PDM training centres opened in Nebbi Municipality empower beneficiaries
NEBBI, April 25, 2026 — In a bid to enhance agricultural sustainability and strengthen the capacity of the Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiaries, six demonstration centres have been established across the three…
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UPDF warns Amolatar fishermen against illegal fishing
AMOLATAR, April 23, 2026 — The 155 Marines Battalion, a specialised unit of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF], has cautioned fishermen operating on Lake Kyoga in Amolatar district against engaging in…
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Kenyan tea and coffee cooperatives step up fight against child labour
NAIROBI, April 23, 2026 — Cooperatives in Kenya’s tea and coffee sectors have joined a nationwide drive to combat child labour, as part of broader efforts by the government and development partners…
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Sebei Farmers’ SACCO holds 9th AGM, posts growth in membership, savings and loan portfolio
KAPCHORWA, April 22, 2026 — Sebei Farmers’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] has recorded significant growth in membership, savings and its loan portfolio, reinforcing its position as a key financial pillar…
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To grow global coffee share, Uganda must reorganise through cooperatives
By Aggrey Ategyeka BUSHENYI, April 22, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee sector is not merely an agricultural activity. It is a strategic pillar of the national economy. Coffee remains one of the country’s…
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Three years on, Nebbi women struggle to repay UWEP and YLP loans
NEBBI, April 21, 2026 — Three years after receiving start-up capital under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [ UWEP ] and the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP], many women and youth groups in…
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Bunyoro, Tooro cane farmers outraged by proposed excise duty hike
HOIMA CITY, April 21, 2026 — Sugarcane farmers in the Bunyoro and Tooro sub-regions, united under the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], have expressed strong disapproval over government’s proposal to increase…
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