Cooperatives & Communities
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The cooperative events to follow this month
KAMPALA, June 2, 2025 — As the World prepares to mark the International Dy of Cooperatives [CoopsDay] on July 5, 2025, a number of events have been lined up globally this month.…
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CBS FM to mark 29 years with major trade and agribusiness fairs
KAMPALA, June 2, 2025 – – As CBS FM Radio celebrates 29 years of broadcasting, it is gearing up to host two flagship events aimed at driving economic growth, supporting local businesses,…
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Museveni signs sugarcane bill into law
ENTEBBE, June 2, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023, into law, calling for cooperation between sugar millers and growers for a prosperous industry. “If you don’t…
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Coops mentioned in EU-African Union Civil Society and Youth declaration
BRUSSELS, June 1, 2025 –– A Joint Declaration of Civil Society and Youth was presented during the third European Union – African Union Ministerial Meeting, including a mention of cooperatives. Adopted recently ,…
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Women advised to lead as WSACCO champions gender inclusion in Uganda’s cooperatives
KAMPALA, May 31, 2025 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [ WSACCO ], in collaboration with the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [UCSCU], has urged women to take up leadership…
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Elephants invade villages, destroy crops in Nwoya district
NWOYA, May 30, 2025 –– More than 100 elephants from Murchison Falls National Park have invaded four villages in Lii Sub-county, Nwoya district, destroying large swathes of food crops and prompting residents…
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Uganda earmarks over Shs 360mln to mark 2025 International Day of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, May 30, 2025 – – A budget of Shs 362.93 million has been earmarked for Uganda’s national celebrations of the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [CoopsDay], set to take place on…
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Busia County: Gov’t distributes 400,000 free Robusta seedlings to revamp coffee farms
BUSIA, May 30, 2025 — The Government of Kenya has issued 400,000 free coffee robusta seedlings to boost coffee farming and production in Busia County. Cabinet Secretary [CS]Wycliffe Oparanya stated days ago…
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Zimbabwe advised to benchmark coop and SME regulation with Kenya to enhance financial inclusion and SME formalisation
HARARE, May 28, 2025 –– Zimbabwe’s Cooperative and SME Regulatory Framework could benefit immensely from benchmarking with Kenya’s proven model, a move that would accelerate financial inclusion and the formalisation of Small…
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Cooperatives Urged to Take Leading Role in Latin America’s Productive Transformation
SANTIAGO, May 27, 2025 –– Cooperatives have been urged to take on a more prominent role in driving productive transformation and promoting inclusive, sustainable development across Latin America and the Caribbean. The…
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