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Youth Charter Celebrates International Women’s Day: Empowering Girls and Women Through Sports and Arts
LONDON, March 8, 2025 — On this International Women’s Day, the Youth Charter proudly highlights its commitment to empowering girls and women across the globe through sports, physical activity, cultural, and artistic…
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From grass to grace: How Emyooga Programme is transforming the lives of women in Bunyoro
HOIMA CITY, March 8, 2025 –– As the world marks the International Women’s Day today themed ‘Accelerate Action’, in Hoima City, women benefiting from government’s Emyooga programme are calling it a life-changer,…
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Coops warn EU over proposed sanctions on Russian fertilisers
BRUSSELS, March 8, 2025 – Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations [COPA] and General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives [COGECA], together known as COPA-COGECA, have warned that the European Commission’s [EC] adoption of a…
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ICA Gender Equality Committee’s Statement on the International Women’s Day 2025
BRUSSELS, March 7, 2025 – International Women’s Day during the International Year of Cooperatives is a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the fight for gender equality for women…
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World Bank injects Shs 11bln for piped water project in Adjumani district
ADJUMANI, March 7, 2025 –– Adjumani district is set to benefit from a significant water infrastructure investment. The World Bank, through the Ministry of Water and Environment, has allocated Shs 11 billion…
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Leaders demand ringfencing 30 percent of public contracts for women
KAMPALA, March 7, 2025 – – As Ugandans join the rest of the world to mark the International Women’s Day tomorrow, under the campaign theme ‘Accelerate Action’, women leaders in local governments…
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Standard Chartered boosts investment in its Futuremakers Women in Tech programme across Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 – Standard Chartered has today announced a partnership with Village Capital to continue and expand its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan.…
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Kwania farmers urged to join cooperative societies
KWANIA, March 6, 2025 – Kenny Auma Lapat, the Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, has urged farmers to join cooperatives in order to enhance their bargaining power and improve household incomes.…
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Human rights activist urges universities, others to support students’ clubs
MBARARA CITY, March 5, 2025 – Dr Livingstone Sewanyana, the Executive Director of the Foundation of Human Rights Initiative [FHRI], has urged universities and other institutions of higher learning in Uganda to…
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Former footballers’ cooperative raises over Shs 50mln in fundraiser
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025 –– The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] owned by the Former Footballers Initiative [FFI], an association of retired footballers in Uganda, raised over Shs 50 million in…
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