East Africa
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Hunger looms as food suppliers abandon Elegu market over COVID-19 fears
Local leaders at Elegu border post, Elegu Town Council, in Amuru district, have expressed fears of a looming crisis as food suppliers at Elegu Market pull out due to the increasing COVID-19…
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Fraud allegations rock Bugisu Cooperative Union, six employees arrested
Six employees of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are under investigation over alleged fraud involving coffee beans belonging to the union worth about Shs 752m. The implicated officers, including Andrew Nabudere (Plant Engineer),…
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Gulu vendors and consumers embrace online trade
Traders and consumers in Gulu are embracing an online platform to sell and buy goods. For close to two months now, many traders in Gulu have taken to a new online store,…
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Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union stuck with Shs 500m debt.
The new management of Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union, one of the oldest cooperatives in Eastern Uganda, is currently stuck with a Shs 500m debt accumulated during previous board’s tenure. According to Elisha…
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Masindi: Market-based, mobile banana traders clash
Matooke sellers in Masindi’s central market have petitioned the district’s municipal council to deal with mobile banana traders who sell their produce right outside the market. The market vendors made the petition…
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COVID-19: Moroto Municipality loses millions in revenue from closed businesses
Moroto Municipality has lost millions of shillings in revenue collection as a result of the current lock down imposed to stop the spread of COVID-19. The municipality, which used to collect between…
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BCU hunts for tenants for its properties after COVID-19 slump
The Bugisu Cooperative Union is in the market for reliable tenants to occupy its commercial properties located in prime areas of Mbale district, theCooperator has learnt. According to BCU Estate Manager, Moses…
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Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union donates Shs 15m to COVID fight
The Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union has donated Shs 15million to the three districts of Kween, Bukwo and Kapchorwa, to help in the fight against COVID-19. To this end, each district received a…
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Dairy Milk, the woes of Ugandan exporters
Uganda is a naturally gifted agricultural country. When you see the volumes of production under the largely subsistence approach that characterises our agriculture, the potential is immense. One sector whose potential has…
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Masindi youth promoting agriculture through music
A section of youth from Miirya Sub County in Masindi district, under their umbrella organisation-Agri-planet Uganda- have started promoting agriculture through music. Already, they have recruited several talented musicians from the Bunyoro…
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