Cooperatives & Communities
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Hundreds displaced, farmers count losses as R. Kafu bursts its banks
MASINDI, November 14, 2023 – Hundreds of people in the four villages of Kayeera, Kimengo, Kibangya Myeeba, and Nyakarongo in Kimengo Sub-county, Masindi district have been displaced by floods as River Kafu…
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Agribusiness should benefit from the attention of banks and institutional donors, experts say
MARRAKESH, November 14, 2023 – Banks, institutional partners and the private sector should invest heavily in agribusiness in Africa, a sector that suffers from a financing gap just as it becomes the…
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Indian coop bags ICA AP’s Excellence Award
NEW DELHI, November 13, 2023 – The Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Limited or ULCCS Limited, a 100-year-old workers’ cooperative has bagged the Asia Pacific Cooperative Excellence Award for the Enterprising Cooperative…
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Tayebwa urges Parliamentary SACCO to start own bank
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has advised the leaders of the Parliamentary SACCO to establish their own bank in order to serve the wider public. Tayebwa who was presiding over…
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Kenya: Cooperatives Bill to re-energise growth of the sector
NAIROBI, November 10, 2023 – The government of Kenya has reiterated its commitment to creating an enabling environment for a robust cooperative sector in the country, according to Kenya News Agency. The…
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US$ 3bln committed to boost African agriculture and food production
MARRAKESH, November 10, 2023 – The African Development Bank Group, Afreximbank, Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms, the Islamic Development Bank Group and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation launched at the 2023 Africa…
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Excitement as BCU announces new coffee price
MBALE, November 8, 2023 – The chairperson of Bugisu Cooperative Union [ BCU ], Nathan Nandala Mafabi has made a significant announcement regarding coffee price in Bugisu Sub-region. On Monday, during his…
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Tourism Education the focus as UNWTO hosts Ministers Summit in London
LONDON, November 7, 2023 – The United Nations World Tourism Organisation [ UNWTO ] celebrated the biggest Ministers Summit on record as it brought tourism leaders together on the opening day of…
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Minister tips boda boda riders on saving culture
SOROTI, November 7, 2023 -Members of Boda Boda Emyooga SACCO in Soroti City have been urged to save if they want to create a strong capital base for their SACCO. The advice…
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Kasese health workers form SACCO for financial empowerment
KASESE, November 7, 2023 – Health workers in Kasese district have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO], saying it will empower them financially. The members said their new SACCO which…
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