East Africa
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Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union bags Shs 2bn compensation cash
Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union Limited has received Shs 2 bn compensation from the government for losses incurred as a result of the NRA liberation war. This was revealed to Philemon Bagada Rugaaju,…
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Co-operators cry out as new Foot and Mouth disease outbreak hits Lyantonde
Livestock farmers in Lyantonde are desolate following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the district that has affected milk production and supply. Especially affected are the district’s more than…
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West Lango diocese opens SACCO, elects new leadership
Philip Otim, the Apac District Commercial Officer, has been elected Chairperson for West Lango Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited. The nascent SACCO was opened last December by the Diocese of West Lango under…
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Government injects Shs 1.6bn into Masindi SACCOs
The government has given Shs1.6 bn to 54 SACCOs in Masindi district under the Presidential Cluster Initiative on Wealth and Job Creation (Emyooga). The cash injection was made in fulfillment of a…
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Farmers shun Agoro irrigation scheme water
Members of Agoro self-help irrigation cooperative society have stopped using water from the scheme blaming it for destroying their crops and causing their gardens to lose fertility. Agoro Irrigation Scheme was rehabilitated…
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SACCOs grappling with fraud, poor governance
A significant number of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Uganda have suffered fraud and poor governance, a new report indicates. The report was released by the Project for Financial Inclusion…
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Agoro Cooperative Society loses vegetables worth Shs 40m to strange disease
Members of Agoro Cooperative Society in Lamwo district have lost about 10 acres of crops amounting to an estimated Shs 40 million to a yet-to-be identified disease. The disease, which mostly affected…
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How SACCOs came to dominate Uganda’s Cooperative Movement
As you travel across Uganda, you will not miss a signage with the word “Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs)”. Even businesses that lend money and have nothing to do with formal…
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Amuru Sugar plantation recruits 400 labourers for urgent sugarcane harvest after fire
At least 400 casual laborers have been urgently recruited and deployed to harvest the sugarcane that survived a wildfire at Amuru Sugar Plantation recently. Amuru Sugar plantation was gutted by fire on…
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Co-operators appeal for legal framework to promote water for production
Members of Miromi Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Agali Sub County, Lira district, have appealed to the government to come up with a strong legal framework to facilitate farmers’ access to water for…
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