Cooperatives & Communities
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India is hosting the ICA Global Conference for the first time! How did modern-day cooperation begin in the land of ancient civilisation, spirituality and diverse cultures?
NEW DELHI, June 2, 2024 – The 2024 Global Conference [November 2530] will be held in New Delhi, India, at the Bharat Mandapam, which hosted the G20 New Delhi summit in 2023.…
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ICA Director General Jeroen Douglas on #ICANewDelhi2024
KAMPALA, May 31, 2024 – The Director General of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Jerome Douglas explains the significance of the Global Conference of ICA [#ICANewDelhi2024] to be held in New Delhi,…
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MP Mugisa calls for impartiality in disbursing funds to PDM beneficiaries
Fort Portal City, May 31, 2024 – The Fort Portal City Woman Member of Parliament, Irene Linda Mugisa has urged parish committees not to segregate while disbursing funds to the beneficiaries of…
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Govt to name and shame Emyooga defaulters on radios
BUKWO, May 30, 2024 – The State Minister for Finance for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has revealed that the government will start naming and shaming Emyooga fund defaulters on radio stations, saying…
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Amach Banana Producers and Seed Marketing SACCO reaping big from business
LIRA, May 30, 2024 – Members of Amach Banana Producers and Seed Marketing SACCO Limited in Lira district are making good money out of growing bananas, and other crops. Patrick Olobo, the…
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Buliisa fishermen irked over “hurry up” fishing ban
BULIISA, May 29, 2024 – Fishermen operating on the shores of Lake Albert in Biliisa district have protested government’s decision to ban the “hurry-up” fishing method, claiming that scoop net fishing method [locally…
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Agrofield Business: Promoting “Made in Congo” products
BRAZZAVILLE, May 29, 2024 – Agrofield Business is an agribusiness cooperative whose mission is to make chips from local fruit. As its president, Edith Nanette Diba, a 34-year-old Congolese entrepreneur with a…
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Youth-led worker cooperative transforming Kenya’s automotive industry
NAIROBI, May 29, 2024 – Rooted in the energy of youth, the Transparency Auto Worker Cooperative was created in 2022 through a collective vision of former automotive engineering students from Eastlands College…
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Dokolo SACCO embarks on weekly savings to boost capital base
DOKOLO, May 28, 2024 – The members of Dokolo North Welders Emyooga SACCO Limited have embarked on weekly savings to increase their capital base, and boost loan transactions. The SACCO located in…
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Nebbi Workers’ SACCO loan portfolio hits Shs 5bln
NEBBI, May 27, 2024 – Nebbi Workers’ SACCO operating in Nebbi town has since 2014 disbursed loans worth Shs 5 billion, it was revealed over the weekend as the SACCO held its…
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