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Western region SACCO leaders set to meet in Kabale for annual convention
KAMPALA, June18, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] will convene the 5th Annual Western Region SACCO Convention later this month where leaders will seek strategies to strengthen…
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Members’ Chat looks at ways to support this year’s International Day of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, June 18, 2026 — With this year’s International Day of Cooperatives – CoopsDay 2026 – taking place on Saturday, 4 July, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] held an online Members’ Chat…
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Kikuube: Election of PDM SACCO leaders suspended over mistrust
KIKUUBE, June 18, 2026 — The election of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCO] leaders in Bugambe Parish, Bugambe Sub-county, Kikuube district, has been suspended following protests by…
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Italy Forum to Mobilise Capital and Accelerate Industrial Development Across Africa
ROME June 18, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have signed a series of strategic cooperation agreements with leading Italian partners at the AFC–Italy Business Forum…
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IsDBI and ADBI Unveil Innovative Sukuk Mechanism to Expand SMEs’ Access to Islamic Capital Markets
BAKU, June 18, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] and the Asian Development Bank Institute [ADBI] have jointly unveiled a pioneering study proposing the Ṣukūk Enhancement Fund [SEF]…
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DR Congo Mark World Cup Return with Memorable Draw Against Portugal
HOUSTON, June 17, 2026 — Over five decades after their last appearance on football’s biggest stage, the mineral-rich DR Congo marked their return to the FIFA World Cup with a performance that…
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Kitchen gardens boost nutrition and livelihoods in Kigezi Highlands
KABALE, June 17, 2026 — On a misty morning in Nyamiyanga Village, Kabale district, Kigezi Subregion, Mary Tukamushaba steps outside her home with a small basket in hand. Within a few strides…
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Affinity Africa report lays bare the cost of Africa’s cash dependency — and the actions needed to break it
ACCRA and LONDON, June 17, 2026 — Affinity Africa, Ghana’s leading digital banking platform, has released a new report in collaboration with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Yale’s International Leadership Centre examining the drivers…
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Over 50 Million People Connected to Electricity Across Africa Under Mission 300
KAMPALA, June 17, 2026 — The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group have announced that Mission 300 has now connected more than 50 million people to electricity across 40…
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EAC launches public consultations in Rwanda on drafting Constitution for Political Confederation
KIGALI, June 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has officially launched national consultations in Rwanda on the drafting of the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation. The consultations are intended…
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