Cooperatives & Communities
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Kumi officials put Emyooga funds defaulters on notice
KUMI, August 20, 2024 – The defaulters of Emyooga funds in Kumi district are worried after the district leadership resolved to name and shame them on the local radio stations. The decision…
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Uganda fetches Shs 4.6trn from coffee exports
KAMPALA, August 19, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports for twelve months [August 2023-July 2024] were 6.30 million bags worth US$ 1.25 billion [about Shs 4.6 trillion] compared to 5.84mln bags worth US$…
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Coop Exchange launches EU base in Malta
VALLETA, August 17, 2024 – Fintech platform Coop Exchange recently launched an EU subsidiary in Malta during an event. The initiative forms part of Coop Exchange’s efforts to build a global network…
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Mbarara SACCO officials on spot over missing funds
MBARARA CITY, August 15, 2024 – Former Mbarara Central Market Vendors’ SACCO Chairman, Muhammad Nyombi, and the SACCO Manager, Hope Kyokunda are implicated in the alleged mismanagement of funds amounting to over…
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Cooperatives’ compensation: Advocate Matovu arraigned on charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud govt
KAMPALA, August 14, 2024 – John Matovu, an advocate with Matovu & Matovu Advocates, has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of theft by an agent and conspiracy to defraud…
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Kapchorwa Parish Chief arrested for extorting PDM beneficiaries
KAPCHORWA, August 13, 2024 – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the police, has arrested a Parish Chief for allegedly extorting money from beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM],…
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Hoima coop pursues gov’t for coffee seedlings
HOIMA, August 13, 2024 – Farmers under Kigorobya Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Hoima district have appealed to government to provide them with coffee seedlings, saying it would boost production of…
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MTIC directs on AGMs, elections for cooperatives
KAMPALA, August 12, 2024 – The Registrar of Cooperative Societies/ Commissioner for Cooperative Policy and Development, Robert Bariyo Barigye, has urged cooperative societies in the country to consider adopting a delegate system…
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Wazalendo SACCO commissions commercial building in Fort Portal City
FORT PORTAL, August 12, 2024 – The Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [ WSACCO ] Limited has commissioned a new commercial building located on Balya Street in Fort Portal City to…
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Kenya’s SASRA implements whistleblowing policy to promote ethical governance and combat fraud
NAIROBI, August 10, 2024 – Kenya’s SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority [ SASRA ] has introduced a Whistleblowing Policy aimed at addressing misconduct at all levels of SACCO operations. This policy underscores SASRA’s…
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