Organisations
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Greening: KCCA, Absa Bank partner to plant over 3,000 trees
KAMPALA, June 8, 2024 – Capital City Authority [KCCA] has partnered with Absa Bank Uganda to plant 3,300 trees at KCCA’s Agricultural Resource Centre in Kyanja situated on an expanse of 4.9…
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Africa: Ecobank Group launches 2024 Fintech Challenge with Shs 190mln prize
LOME, June 8, 2024 – Ecobank Group which also operates in Uganda has launched the 2024 Fintech Challenge and is calling for applications from across Africa, according to a press release. This…
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Canada: Cooperative Housing Development Programme launched
WINNIPEG, May 7, 2024 – The Canadian government has launched the Cooperative Housing Development Programme. The programme’s launch was presided over by Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Dan…
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Uganda, Korea sign financing agreement
SEOUL, June 6, 2024 – Uganda and South Korea have signed a framework agreement that will make the former acquire a US$ 500 million loan from the Korea EXIM Bank for the…
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Agreement to drive sustainable development through Islamic Finance signed
JEDDAH, June 6, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions [CIBAFI] signed a Grant Agreement to collaborate towards advancing Islamic finance…
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Society Artisanal partners with Minespider to track conflict-free gold from the DRC
KINSHASA, June 6, 2024 – Society Artisanal, an organisation that aims to export conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], has announced its partnership with Minespider, a technology company…
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Cooperative members excited over installation of solar panels at daily market
KOLE, June 6, 2024 – Market vendors at Bala Town Council daily market in Kole district under the umbrella of Bala Market Vendors’ Cooperative Society Limited are excited following the installation of…
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Shs 2bln project restores 80 hectares of degraded Rwizi catchment
MBARARA, May 5, 2024 – A Shs 2 billion project by Nile Breweries Limited and World Wide Fund for Nature has helped restore 80. 3 hectares in River Rwizi catchment area which…
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PAP and ICA-Africa teams meet to discuss proposed draft Model Law on Cooperatives in Africa
MASERU, June 5, 2024 – A significant step towards strengthening cooperative societies in Africa was marked by a recent meeting between technical teams from the Pan-African Parliament [ PAP ] and the…
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AfDB and Rwanda sign partial credit guarantee agreement to support green and social initiatives
NAIROBI, June 5, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Government of Rwanda have signed a partial credit guarantee agreement to support Rwanda’s mobilisation of financing for green and social…
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