East Africa
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Cooperators urged to embrace responsibility
Cooperators have been urged to take back control of their cooperatives by taking up membership roles and responsibilities in order to enhance the resilience and success of their organizations. During the recent…
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Bishop Stuart University, Cooperatives to collaborate on internship placement
Bishop Stuart University has put in place collaborations with more than 50 cooperatives where their students can go for hands-on internship practice and skills training. The revelation was made last week by…
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Kasese youth urged to embrace agribusiness
Youthful coffee farmers in Kasese have been urged to join agribusiness as one way to maximise their earnings. The call was made a during a one-day training for business incubators in Kasese.…
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UNBS develops 110 new standards for food and agricultural sector
In a move aimed at promoting the quality, safety and competitiveness of agricultural commodities on the Ugandan market, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has developed over 110 new standards for…
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Local non-profit mentors farmers into entrepreneurs
In a bid to break the cycle of poverty, thousands of farmers in Gulu, Nwoya, and Kitgum district have embraced entrepreneurship, engaging in income generating activities like retailing silver fish, vegetables and…
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Thugs hit Mbarara cooperative, kill two guards
Police in Mbarara is investigating circumstances under which two security guards were killed on Sunday after unknown assailants attacked a local cooperative. According to Rwizi Region Police spokesperson, ASP Samson Kasasira, the…
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Government to promote domestic tourism as part of COVID-19 recovery strategy
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic early this year affected operations of different sectors of the economy. Especially hard hit was the Tourism industry which was constrained by restrictions on movement, closure…
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Northern Uganda: Watermelon prices double due to scarcity
The price of watermelon in Northern Uganda is on the rise following scarcity of the crop occasioned by heavy rains that destroyed several acres of melon while it was still in the…
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7,000 farmers in Lango enrol for crop insurance scheme
Over 7,000 farmers in Lango sub-region have subscribed for crop insurance with Ensibuuko Technology Limited, a leading fintech organisation. Ensibuuko Technology Limited, in partnership with the Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) and Uganda…
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Soya farmers reap big from bulking with local cooperative
Soya bean farmers in Acholi sub region who bulked their crop with a local cooperative at a time when market rates had dropped precipitously are starting to smile following a surge in…
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