Organisations
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Local SACCO donates computer equipment to Kasese school
KASESE, October 22, 2025 — Stride Development SACCO has donated a brand-new desktop computer and printer to Nyamwamba Seed Secondary School in Kasese Municipality, in a move aimed at streamlining the school’s…
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Colombian farmers find stability in shifting from coca to coffee
BOGOTÁ, October 22, 2025 — In Naranjal, a small farming community in Colombia’s Valle del Cauca region, over a hundred families are demonstrating that replacing the drug economy is not about sermons…
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AFC secures US$ 100mln facility to finance renewable energy and low-carbon transport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
LAGOS, October 22, 2025 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a US$ 100 million, 10-year term loan facility from FinDev Canada, Canada’s…
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NGO takes digital literacy to schools, Masindi communities
MASINDI, October 21, 2025 — In a bid to empower the youth and other community members with essential digital skills, Recreation for Development and Peace Uganda [RDP Uganda], a youth-focused organisation in…
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Shuuku SACCO distributes coffee seedlings to boost production in Ankole Sub-region
SHEEMA, October 21, 2025 – Shuuku Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited [Shuuku SACCO] has launched a coffee seedling distribution campaign aimed at boosting coffee production and improving the livelihoods of its…
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Soroti district battles deforestation with tree planting initiative
SOROTI, October 20, 2025 — Soroti district is grappling with a growing deforestation crisis, as the rate of tree cover loss continues to rise at an alarming rate. According to a report…
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State House official warns SACCO leaders over corruption
NAPAK, October 20, 2025 – State House has issued a stern warning to leaders of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] operating under the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hubs across the country, cautioning…
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MSC urges SACCOs to lend responsibly and embrace Islamic financing principles
LIRA CITY, 20, 2025 — The Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has urged Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions to lend only to individual members…
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World Bank boss calls for job-centred development in major speech at 2025 Annual Meetings
MARRAKESH, October 20, 2025 — In a sweeping address at the World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings, President Ajay Banga delivered a rallying call for development focused on job creation, private sector mobilisation,…
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Sanlam Investments Renews Sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026
CAPE TOWN, October 18, 2025 — Sanlam Investments has confirmed its third sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit [AGES], taking place in February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to financing Africa’s sustainable future…
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