East Africa
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Coffee cooperative donates Shs 27m to COVID-19 fight in Ankole region
The Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union (ACPCU) yesterday contributed Shs 27m and 50 packets of roasted and ground coffee to the national COVID-19 task force to support national efforts against the spread of…
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Kasese SACCO closes over COVID -19
As the COVID-19 related lockdown continues, many financial cooperatives (SACCOs) are finding it hard to stay afloat as out-of-work members struggle to make ends meet, let alone save with their respective SACCOs,…
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COVID-19: 1000 vendors displaced from Gulu highway market
More than 1,000 vendors from Cereleno market in Gulu town have been relocated in respect of the social distancing policy instituted in the fight against the novel Coronavirus The market, second largest…
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Hundreds defy social distancing directive at major Kabarole food market
Hundreds of farmers continue to flock Kabundaire farmers market in Kabarole district in defiance of social distancing measures instituted to stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Among several measures announced by…
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Gulu egg sales drop due to COVID-19 measures
Suppliers of eggs in Gulu district are recording a downturn in eggs sales due to the economic slowdown resulting from the national lockdown instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic slump…
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North Bukedi Cooperative Union contributes Shs 5 million towards COVID-19 fight
As the Ministry of Health grapples to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda, North Bukedi Cooperative Union [NBCU] has contributed Shs 5 million towards efforts to combat the pandemic. The contribution…
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COVID-19: Western Uganda cooperatives postpone AGMs over pandemic
Several cooperatives in western Uganda have been forced to postpone their scheduled Annual General Meetings (AGMs) as the social and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to mount. All cooperatives are…
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Bunyoro Growers Cooperative Union demands Shs 4 billion compensation from government
Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union Limited is demanding over Shs 4 billion in compensation from government for losses caused by NRA liberation war in the 1980s. Barnabas Barugahara, the cooperative’s Manager, says several…
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Kasese border market closed for breaching COVID-19 guidelines
Kasese’s Mpondwe-Lhubiriha market, which straddles the Uganda-DRC border, has been closed for failure to comply with government directives to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Kasese Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Lt.…
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Farmers frustrated over low banana prices
Banana farmers in Uganda’s western region have expressed frustration over the current spell of low produce prices that threatens to drive many out of business. Jomo Mugabe, a renowned farmer in Rukindo,…
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