Organisations
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Global Cooperation Spotlight: 2026 Edition of Co-operative Law Summer School Announced
BRUSSELS, December 14, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance in partnership with the International Centre for Co‑operative Management [ICCM] at Saint Mary’s University [Canada], together with Juraj Dobrilla University of Pula has…
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ILO-ICA Report: Cooperatives as a “limited-profit” model
BRUSSELS, December 13, 2025 — In response to a number of national requests, the International Labour Organization [ILO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have published a brief to clarify how cooperatives…
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Benin: African Development Bank to invest €102mln to boost poultry meat production
ABIDJAN, December 13, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan today approved a €102.12 million loan to Benin to implement the first phase of…
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EAC Partner States urged to support youth agripreneurs through affordable financing and policy reforms
NAIROBI, December 12, 2025 – The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been called upon to work closely with financial institutions to design affordable, and flexible loan products tailored specifically for…
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Otuke farmers` cooperative lauds SAA for storage facility
OTUKE, December 12, 2025 — Leaders of Otuke Town Council Farmers` Cooperative and Credit Society Limited has lauded Sasakawa Africa Association Uganda [SAA] for the establishment of a milling and storage facility in…
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Masindi NRM leaders form SACCO, seek Museveni’s support
MASINDI, December 12, 2025 — National Resistance Movement [NRM] sub-county leaders in Masindi district have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] to boost their economic well-being. The move was announced…
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Uganda’s coffee exports fetch Shs 8.2trn in 12 months
KAMPALA, December 12, 2025 — Uganda has recorded one of its strongest coffee export performances in recent years, with shipments over the twelve months from November 2024 to October 2025 reaching 8.4…
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US$ 200mln World Bank–funded PIM PLUS Operation launched
KAMPALA, December 11, 2025 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi, has today launched the Public Investment and Asset Management for Growth and Resilience Operation [ PIM…
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US Congress moves to restore AGOA, but South Africa’s continued participation is in doubt
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2025 — The US Congress is moving to revive the African Growth and Opportunity Act [AGOA], which expired on September 30, this year — but it remains unclear whether…
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DFCU builds capacity of Kapchorwa FBOs, SMEs through refresher training
KAPCHORWA, December 11, 2025 — Leaders of farmer-based organisations [FBOs], Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], and small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] say they have been transformed after completing a refresher training…
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