Organisations
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Dominican elected ICA Gender Equality Committee Chair
LONDON-The International Cooperative Alliance Committee [ ICA ]’s Gender Equality Committee [GEC] has elected Xiomara Nuñez de Cespedes from the Dominican Republic as its Chair, at its annual plenary last week. A…
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UNOC and Stanbic Bank to help farmers produce quality foodstuffs
KIRYANDONGO– Uganda National Oil Company [ UNOC ] and Stanbic bank Uganda are partnering to establish an incubator to support farmers in producing foodstuffs that conform to the standards of the oil…
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ACPCU registers over Shs 1bln profit in FY 2021/22
SHEEMA – Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union [ ACPCU ] located in Kabwohe Town Council, Sheema Municipality earned a profit of Shs 1.15 billion in the financial year [FY] 2021/22 compared to…
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EAC Partner States urged to educate citizens on monkeypox
ARUSHA –East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to provide necessary information for their citizens to protect themselves against monkeypox and prevent the virus from spreading. This follows reports by…
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New solar collection sees New Mexico electric co-op offer 100 percent daytime clean power
US-Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, based in New Mexico, says it is now able to supply 100 percent of its daytime summer energy from solar power. The co-op, in partnership with Guzman Energy, completed…
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Gulu city residents oppose plan to build industrial park
GULU- Residents of Koro Lajwatek Cell, Pageya Ward, Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu city have outrightly rejected a plan by the city council to establish an industrial park in their settlement. The council…
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Natural disasters: URCS, Weatherman partner to reduce losses
KAMPALA – The Uganda Red Cross Society [ URCS ] and the Uganda National Meteorological Authority [UNMA] have entered into a partnership, through which the latter will share weather and climate information…
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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…
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African regulators and utilities meet over the 2022 Electricity Regulatory Index
NAIROBI– The African Development Bank [ AfDB ] recently held a two-day workshop for electricity sector regulators and utilities on its annual flagship report, the Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa [ERI]. The…
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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…
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