Organisations
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Mass polio vaccination kicks off tomorrow in eastern Uganda
MBALE, October 2, 2024 –UNICEF has joined forces with the Ministry of Health to launch a mass polio vaccination campaign in eastern Uganda. The initiative was announced days ago during a journalists’…
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NFA takes conservation campaign to Masindi residents
MASINDI, October 2, 2024 – The National Forestry Authority [ NPA ] has started recording significant achievements following its partnership with local forest management groups in Masindi district. NFA is working with…
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U.S.A: Dairy associations join forces to create the Voice of Milk
WASHINGTON DC., October 1, 2024 — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Dairy Business Association [DBA], and Minnesota Milk Producers Association announced a new umbrella brand, the Voice of Milk, bringing together three dairy…
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Ivorian Fintech, Daba Finance crowned 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge winner, taking home US$ 50,000
LOMÉ, September 30, 2024 — Ecobank, the leading pan-African financial services group, announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Grand Winner of its flagship Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024. Twelve innovative fintech startups competed…
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New opportunities: Minister Nankabirwa to unpack Africa’s energy success story
KAMPALA, September 30, 2024 — Uganda Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu describes how the country became one of the great new energy frontiers on the continent, as a…
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Stakeholders call for US $3.6bln for affordable coop housing in New York City
NEW YORK, September 30, 2024 — A cooperative coalition of US organisations is calling on the Mayor of New York to dedicate US$ 3.6 billion to the development of affordable cooperative housing…
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Uganda to mark International Coffee Day in Gulu
KAMPALA, September 29, 2024 –This year, Uganda will commemorate International Coffee Day [ICD]on October 3, 2024, at Gulu University in Gulu City under the theme – Exploring the Unique Coffees from Northern…
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House picks indigenous seeds over GMOs
KAMPALA, September 29, 2024 -Members of Parliament have urged government to establish mechanisms for preserving and promoting Uganda’s indigenous seeds and animal breeds, in a motion moved by Bufumbira East County representative,…
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ICA Director General tours Asia ahead of ICA Global Cooperative Conference
BRUSSELS, September 28, 2024 — Douglas Jeroen took up the role of Director General at the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] in January and has spent 2024 listening, learning and planning…
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IFAD and Japan partner with private sector to boost coffee production in TZ
TOKYO, September 28, 2024 – The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development [ IFAD ], the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan [MAFF] and two of Japan’s leading companies, UCC…
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