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Report shows farmers earn more with Living Income Reference Price
BONN, February 10, 2024 – Cocoa farmers who were paid a living income reference price earned on average about 15 percent more compared to government regulated farmgate prices, according to a new report published…
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UPDF, Chinese start manufacturing automobile filters in Mbale Industrial Park
MBALE CITY, February 10, 2024 – The National Enterprise Cooperation [NEC], the investment arm of the Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF], and Chinese company WATU-China have commissioned a plant in Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial…
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Fighting smuggling: URA recovers Shs 9bln in six days
BUSIA, February 9, 2024, The Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ] says it has recovered Shs 9 billion in the last six days while apprehending smugglers in some districts bordering Kenya. This…
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Over 900 leaders gathered at the 23rd Conference of Cooperatives of the Americas
COMAYAGUA, February 9, 2024 – Cooperatives, government officials, and representatives of international organisations debated the future of the Economy during the largest regional meeting held recently in Comayagua, Honduras, and broadcast live…
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TZ: TCDC enters MoU with Tigo to provide payment services to cooperative farmers
DODOMA, February 8, 2024 – The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC] and telecom company Tigo have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] where cooperative farmers selling their produce will be paid through…
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NARO embarks on research to improve local goat breeds
APAC, February 8, 2024 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] is carrying out research to improve local goat breeds and boost meat production in the country. According to NARO`s Principal Research…
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Global coffee exports rose 12.6 percent in December 2023
KAMPALA, February 8, 2024 – According to the latest report released by the International Coffee Organisation [ICO], global green bean exports in December 2023 hit 10.87 million bags, as compared with 9.66mln…
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Commonwealth Law Ministers To Meet In Zanzibar
KAMPALA, February 7, 2024 – The biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting [CLMM ] will be held in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania from March 4-8, 2024, according to the latest Media Advisory…
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Exploring the cooperative model to empower African fashion designers
ABUJA, February 7, 2024 – The International Trade Centre [ITC], the African Export–Import Bank [Afreximbank], and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] recently launched a consultative dialogue with African fashion designers to explore…
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Uganda takes first step to embedding circular economy model into national strategy
KAMPALA, February 7, 2024 – Uganda has taken a major step towards creating a circular economy to drive sustainable growth and green industrialisation in line with its Vision 2040 national agenda. With…
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