Development
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Record-breaking year for cooperatives and mutuals as income hits £179.2bln
LONDON, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives and mutuals across the UK have achieved a record-breaking year, generating a combined income of £179.2 billion and employing over 1.5 million people, according to the…
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Museveni pledges new funds for various groups after nomination
KAMPALA, September 24, 2025—President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday pledged fresh funding initiatives for different social and economic groups across Uganda, moments after being officially nominated as the National Resistance Movement [NRM] party…
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ASSA partners AFC to unlock US$ 1.17trn in national savings for infrastructure
NEW YORK, September 24, 2025— Launched under the Global Africa Business Initiative [GABI] during the UN General Assembly, the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme brings together social security institutions from 15 countries,…
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Lands ministry unveils physical plan for Kacheri Town Council
KOTIDO, September 24, 2025 — The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development [MLHUD] has unveiled the final draft of a comprehensive Land Use and Physical Development Plan for Kacheri Sub-county and…
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OPED: Profits Bleed When Initiatives To Empower Uganda Women Are Left Behind
KAMPALA, September 24, 2025 — Amid predictions of Africa’s growth and the potential of its youth, one inconvenient statistic tells a different story. Africa has the highest rate of femicide worldwide [2.9…
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MP urges Kwania residents to join SACCOs for economic empowerment
KWANIA, September 24, 2025 — The Member of Parliament for Kwania North County, Bob Okae, has urged residents to either join or form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] as a vital…
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Coops to take centre stage as cultural actors at upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT side event in Barcelona
BARCELONA, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives are set to be positioned as key drivers of cultural diversity, rights, and decent work during an anticipated side event at the upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT World…
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