East Africa
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Cooperatives & Communities
Men and youths dominate saccos – report
In Summary There are over 4.97 million individuals as well as corporate or institutional members in SACCOs. Of the individual…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-op Bank Records Ksh15.45 Billion Profit
The Co-operative Bank Group on Friday, November 15, reported a pre-tax profit of Ksh15.45 billion for the third quarter of 2019.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu Cooperative Union Opens Uganda’s first Cooperative Radio Station
In Eastern Uganda, Bugisu sub region, where literacy remains a substantial barrier to development, radio can reach a large number…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Police investigate the embezzlement of UGX 69M at Nyalit Coop
A police investigation is underway after some members of the Bukwo-based Nyalit Cooperative Society raised a red flag over alleged…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mwalimu SACCO members query pay deductions
Mwalimu National Sacco members in Western Kenya have threatened to stop their monthly contributions to the Sacco. The members claim…
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Development
Community Health Workers raise Rwf14 billion in assets
Community Health Workers (CHW), through their cooperatives, have accumulated Rwf11.2 billion in immovable assets, and Rwf3.5 billion in cash deposited…
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Agriculture
Nakuru farmers urged to join saccos to boost income
When Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui took office in 2017, revamping of the agriculture sector was one of his flagship projects.…
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East Africa
Rice Farmers in East Africa to Benefit from $3million Grant
Rice farmers in East Africa are set to benefit from a US$3.1 million grant to a rice sector promotion project…
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Agriculture
Agriculture Input Handouts Encouraging Laziness among Farmers
Kampala, Uganda: A government program to give out free agricultural inputs including hand-held hoes will lead to laziness, says the…
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Agriculture
She Is A Millionaire From Selling Eggs, A Humbling Testimony
Jeanne Nyirankurunziza, a mother of four in her forties, runs a poultry farm with over 700 chickens, some village in…
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