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Multipurpose cooperative launched in Pader district
PADER, September 19, 2024 — Aringo Mac Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Puranga Town Council in Pader district has been officially launched to provide innovative financial solutions, and sustainable agricultural practices. The…
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Securing Land: Mbarara locals receive land titles from government
MBARARA CITY, September 19, 2024 – The government has distributed 1,325 freehold land titles to residents of Mbarara City. A land title is a crucial document that proves land ownership in Uganda.…
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WOCCU President advocates for credit unions in visit to Ukraine
MADISON, Wis., September 19, 2024 —World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde recently met with representatives from the National Bank of Ukraine [NBU] in Kyiv, Ukraine, to…
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WSACCO CEO urges members to boost their savings
FORT PORTAL CITY, September 19, 2024 — Col. Joseph Freddy Onata, Chief Executive Officer of the Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [ WSACCO ], has encouraged members to increase their savings…
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MPs irked by closure of Karuma Bridge
KAMPALA, September 18, 2024 — A group of Members of Parliament [MPs] from Northern Uganda have expressed their grievances over the closure of Karuma Bridge for three months by the Minister of…
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Emyooga SACCO leaders in Rwampara decry challenges in business operations
RWAMPALA, September 18, 2024 – Leaders of Emyooga SACCOs in Rwampara district have expressed concerns about the difficulties they face in loan disbursement, particularly with some members reluctant to repay borrowed funds.…
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Low uptake of micro-scale irrigation raises concern among Kwania Leaders
KWANIA, September 18, 2024 — Authorities in Aduku Subcounty, Kwania district, are expressing concern over the low interest among farmers in enrolling in the micro-scale irrigation scheme. In March 2024, Kwania district…
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Oil companies urged to support education as CNOOC awards top students
KIKUUBE, September 18, 2024 — Kikuube district leaders have called on oil and gas companies operating in the Bunyoro Subregion to support the government in improving educational infrastructure such as classrooms. The…
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AfDB approves US$ 6.6mln grant to strengthen Somalia’s financial architecture for inclusive growth
ABIDJAN, September 17, 2024— The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 6.6 million grant to support the Federal Government of Somalia [FGS] in strengthening state capacity to build its…
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Among calls for increased citizen participation in budget processes
KAMPALA, September 17, 2024 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices to foster increased citizens participation in budget processes. Speaker Among made the…
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