Organisations
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Swedish cooperative movement marks International Year of Cooperatives
STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2025 –– International Year of Cooperatives 2025 [IYC] celebrations took place recently in Stockholm, Sweden, with two events highlighting the sector’s contribution to a more sustainable and inclusive business…
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NGOs say Germany’s Agriculture and Food Strategy must prioritise Africa’s food sovereignty
KAMPALA, April 20, 2025 – Power Shift Africa [PSA], a Kenyan climate development policy think tank, and Germanwatch, a German environmental and human rights organisation, have urged the German Government to reconsider…
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Critical moment for women in finance
LONDON, April 18, 2025 –– 2025 is a critical moment for women in finance, OMFIF’s Gender Balance Index highlights, as modest gains in representation are threatened by growing backlash against inclusion initiatives.…
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Uganda Technical College Lira Launches Plant Operator Course
LIRA CITY, April 17, 2025 – Uganda Technical College Lira [UTC-Lira], in partnership with the Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology [KIHBT], has introduced a new Plant Operator Course aimed at…
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Kabarole district receives Shs 190mln clean water project
KABAROLE, April 17, 2025 – Kibasi Town Council in Kabarole District has received a clean water project worth Shs 190 million, donated by Uganda Breweries Limited [UBL], aimed at addressing the persistent…
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Lira Emyooga SACCO appeals for heavy-duty sewing machine
LIRA CITY, April 17, 2025 – The Lira Municipality Tailors’ Emyooga SACCO in Lira City is appealing for support to acquire a heavy-duty sewing machine, citing inefficiencies with the regular machines currently…
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EAC Regional Quality Award 2025 edition launched in Arusha
ARUSHA, April 16, 2025: The East African Community [EAC] Regional Quality Awards 2025 edition, an ambitious initiative designed to promote and celebrate a culture of quality across the Partner States, was launched on…
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NGOs join forces to strengthen teacher capacity in West Nile
NEBBI, April 16, 2025 –– A consortium of non-governmental organisations [NGOs], including CEFORD, Nebbi NGO Forum, and Life Concern, with funding from the Switzerland-based NGO, CO-OPERAID, has embarked on a vigorous initiative…
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Bunyoro coops urged to adopt Uhuru’s CoopProfiler for enhanced efficiency
MASINDI, April 16, 2025 – Cooperatives in Uganda’s Bunyoro Sub-region have been urged to adopt CoopProfiler, an innovative web and mobile-based software solution developed by the Kampala-based Uhuru Institute for Social Development…
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Karamoja farmers empowered with 55 walking tractors to boost food production
WAKISO, April 16, 2025 –– Farmers from Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-region have received a significant boost after the Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO)]of the United Nations, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture,…
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