Finance & Banking
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Wakenya Pamoja Sacco boosts members’ livelihoods
KENYA– Wakenya Pamoja SACCO, domiciled in Kenya, registered growth in the 2020/21 financial year, with the Board of Directors now seeking to strengthen operations, spur growth, and development to maximise members’ benefits. The Sacco, through its innovative financial services greatly…
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International Day of Cooperatives: Ugandan cooperators hold series of activities
SHEEMA– On July 2, 22, Uganda will join the rest of the world to mark celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives [#CoopsDay]. The celebrations are held on the first Saturday of July. A decade on from the UN International…
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PDM: Rwamirama urges Mbarara officials to play their roles
MBARARA– The State Minister for Animal Industry Lt.Col. Bright Rwamirama has advised leaders in Mbarara City to play their assigned roles in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the communities, saying the government is serious and wants…
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Bingwa Sacco membership hits over 215,700
NAIROBI-Kenya’s Co-op News reports that Bingwa Sacco is among co-operative societies serving large numbers of members in the country, pointing to the Deposit-Taking Society’s ability to offer the best customer care that ensures satisfaction through reliable and convenient banking solutions.…
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Partners launch over Shs 69mln Climate Innovation Challenge for schools
KAMPALA– Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda [ECOTRUST] on Tuesday launched a US$ 18,565 [Shs 69,450,000] Climate Change Innovation Challenge for schools at an event that was held at Old Kampala Senior Secondary School.…
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Ariel Guarco retains ICA presidency
SEVILLE– The members of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have renewed the mandate of Ariel Guarco for the next four years. From a total of 779 total votes, Guarco has been re-elected President of the ICA with 455 of the…
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PDM success: Alupo urges leaders to sensitise communities
SOROTI– Vice President Jessica Alupo Epel has urged leaders at lower local government levels and other stakeholders to sensitise their communities on the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Alupo who is also the Woman Member of Parliament for Katakwi district said…
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UBOS, ICT Ministry undertake PDM baseline data collection
KAMPALA– Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS] in partnership with the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance has announced the ongoing process of baseline data collection to inform the government’s implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The government in the…
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aBi Finance Limited readies loans for Tier IV MFIs and SACCOs
KAMPALA– Tier IV Microfinance institutions [MFIs] and SACCOs in Northern and Eastern Uganda looking for funding no longer have to worry. This is because aBi Finance Holdings Limited has availed concessional loans for the targeted borrowers in the two regions…
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Minister Kasaija delivers on PDM money in new budget
KAMPALA– The Finance Minister Matia Kasaija yesterday underlined government seriousness in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], providing Shs 1.059 trillion in the new budget to the programme he said will deliver 3.5 million households out of subsistence…
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