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Mixed fortunes as BCU holds 64th AGM in Mbale City
MBALE CITY, April 8, 2025 ––Bugisu Cooperative Union Ltd [BCU], an Arabica coffee trading giant in Uganda held its 64th Annual General Meeting [AGM] on Friday, at its head office in Mbale…
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MPs call for compensation of cooperatives for war loss
KAMPALA, April 8, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] recently expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of budgetary allocation and delay in compensation of cooperative societies and unions for the losses suffered during…
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Upgrade of Shs 263bln oil road commissioned in Kikuube district
KIKUUBE, April 8, 2025 – Residents and leaders of Kikuube district are celebrating after the government commissioned works to upgrade the Kabwoya-Buhuka road, which has been in a poor condition for decades.…
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Kenya hosts conference to discuss energy transition in Africa
NAIROBI, April 8, 2025 – At a critical time for Africa’s power sector and development, the International Network on African Energy Transition [INAET] will meet in Nairobi, Kenya on April 8-9, 2025 to…
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FSD Uganda grants Mushanga SACCO Shs 6.2bln for vulnerable groups
SHEEMA, April 8, 2025 – Mushanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited or Mushanga SACCO has received a grant of Shs 6.2 billion from Financial Sector Deepening Uganda [FSD] to enable women,…
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Uganda, Ethiopia push Africa’s coffee exports up 20 percent
KAMPALA, April 7, 2025 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 20.6 percent in February 2025 to 1.33 million bags from 1.1 million bags in February 2024, according…
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Construction of 1,200 housing units for police officers begins at Naguru
KAMPALA, April 7, 2025 — The Uganda Police Force [UPF] has commenced the construction of at least 1,200 housing units at its headquarters in Naguru, Kampala. The Inspector General of Police [IGP],…
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Kabarole Farmers And Traders Urged To Go Digital For Market Expansion
FORT PORTAL, 7 April 2025 — Farmers and traders in Kabarole district and Fort Portal City have been encouraged to embrace the latest trend in Uganda, where products are being marketed on…
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Loro Town Council VSLA Groups Receive Grant of Shs 3mln
OYAM, April 7, 2025 — At least 10 Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs ] women’s groups in Loro Town Council, Oyam District, have been awarded three million shillings to increase their…
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ICA-Africa holds workshop on NCGP to advance gender inclusivity and equality
NAIROBI, April 7, 2025 — In celebration of International Women’s Day, the International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA-Africa] hosted a Validation Workshop on the Establishment of National Cooperative Gender Platforms [NCGP] last month in…
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