Cooperatives & Communities
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High Court orders audit of Exodus SACCO over forced police recruitment claims
KAMPALA, July 16, 2026 — The High Court Civil Division has ordered the Registrar of Cooperatives to conduct a comprehensive audit of Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [Exodus SACCO] after finding…
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Apac soybean farmers to form cooperative to boost production and marketing
APAC, July 16, 2026 — Soybean farmers in Apac District under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP] are set to form a district-wide cooperative to improve production, value addition and…
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Kitgum Emyooga SACCOs receive Shs 520mln in additional seed capital to boost businesses
KITGUM, July 15, 2026 — Twenty-six Emyooga SACCOs in Kitgum district, northern Uganda, have received a total of Shs 520 million in additional seed capital, with each SACCO receiving Shs 20 million…
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Kapchorwa’s Sirimityo PDM SACCO elects new board amid dispute
KAPCHORWA, July 14, 2026 — Sirimityo Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Sirimityo PDM SACCO] in Kaserem Sub-county, Kapchorwa district, has elected a new Board of Directors despite a dispute…
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Gov’t promotes aquaculture through fishermen’s cooperatives
ENTEBBE, July 12, 2026 – In an effort to reduce pressure on the country’s lakes, the State Minister for Fisheries, Robert Migadde, has urged Ugandan fishermen to form cooperatives and engage in…
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Promoting peace and dialogue: Why the global cooperative movement is coming to Panama
BRUSSELS, July 12, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Cooperatives of the Americas will bring the global cooperative movement to Panama this September for their General Assemblies and Global Conference.…
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Kikuube farmer groups receive Shs 400mln climate-smart farm inputs
KIKUUBE, July 11, 2026 — Farmers in Kikuube district, western Uganda have a reason to smile after receiving climate-smart agricultural inputs worth Shs 400 million aimed at boosting production and improving their…
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Preparing for Panama: explore the programme and meet the first speakers
BRUSSELS, July 11, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Cooperatives of the Americas will convene their General Assemblies and joint Global Conference in Panama in September, bringing together cooperative leaders,…
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Parliamentary SACCO boss denies money laundering allegations as IGG charges seven officials
KAMPALA, July 10, 2026 — The leadership of the Parliamentary SACCO has denied allegations that the institution was used to embezzle and launder public funds after seven Parliament officials were arrested and…
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Architects of New Global Economy: CM50 Leaders Commit to Expanding Cooperative Sector to US$5 Trillion
BRUSSELS, July 10, 2026 — Chief executives and senior leaders from some of the world’s largest cooperative and mutual enterprises have pledged to work towards expanding the global cooperative economy to US$…
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