Cooperatives & Communities
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Boda Boda Union promotes electric motorcycles across Uganda
KAMPALA, July 17, 2025 –– The United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union has launched a nationwide initiative to promote the adoption of electric motorcycles, aiming to limit the use petrol and curb…
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In Burkina Faso, cashew cultivation is a lever for sustainable and inclusive rural development
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2025 — Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ [PADA/REDD+] exemplified sustainable development. The project combined poverty reduction,…
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Cooperatives among 2,000 business entities at risk of losing trademarks
KAMPALA, July 16, 2025 – – The Uganda Registration Services Bureau [URSB] has issued a warning to at least 2,000 businesses, including several cooperatives, that their registered trademarks risk being deleted from…
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Bunyoro and Tooro sugarcane farmers unite to boost bargaining power
HOIMA, July 16, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro subregions have formed a joint body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], in a move aimed at strengthening their…
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Sebei cultural leader calls for stronger partnerships to revitalise cooperative sector
KAPCHORWA, July 16, 2025 –– Peter Swilikey Kissa, a respected cultural leader in the Sebei Subregion and veteran journalist, has called for stronger collaboration between cultural institutions and the cooperative sector in…
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Traders rush to import Brazilian coffee ahead of Trump’s 50 percent tariff
NEW YORK — Commodities traders are scrambling to bring Brazilian coffee into the United States before a new 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, announced by the Trump administration, takes effect on…
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Rwandan coffee farmers to receive 50 percent fertiliser subsidy
KIGALI, July 16, 2025 –– Rwandan coffee farmers will benefit from a 50 percent subsidy on fertiliser starting in September, following an agreement signed on July 9 between the National Agricultural Export…
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Farmers urged to embrace dairy farming to enhance food security
KERICHO, July 15, 2025 –– Farmers in Kenya’s Kericho County have been encouraged to embrace dairy farming as a sustainable means of increasing milk production, boosting household incomes, and strengthening food security…
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Amolatar cooperatives decry limited market access despite strong production
AMOLATAR, July 15, 2025 –– Despite strong agricultural production, cooperative societies in Amolatar district are grappling with limited access to markets, a challenge that continues to undermine their profitability and growth. Amolatar…
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Coops recognised in the financing for development political declaration
SEVILLE, July 15, 2025; The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development [FFD4], which was held recently in Seville, Spain, marked a critical milestone in global efforts to reform financing mechanisms and…
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