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Members flee Kigarama People’s SACCO over leadership squabbles
SHEEMA – A section of former members of Kigarama People’s SACCO have officially left their once historical financial institution over leadership wrangles. Located in Kanyeganyege Town Council, Sheema North Constituency, Kigarama People’s…
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ICO members receive draft of new International Coffee Agreement
KAMPALA – The 132nd (virtual) Session of the International Coffee Council concluded on April 2021 following a week of associated meetings of the Committees of the Organisation, with the committees holding meetings to…
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Global coffee exports decline, as Uganda takes blame for Africa’s low figures
KAMPALA – Global exports of green beans of coffee in February 2022 declined, totaling 9.88 million (mln) bags, compared with 10.24 mln bags exported in the same month of the previous year,…
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Kenyan coffee farmers fetch Kshs 105.1 million
KERICHO – 9582 smallholder coffee farmers under Kipkelion District Co-operative Union Ltd (KDCU) in Kericho days ago received payment amounting to Kshs 105.1 million for the sale of 134.4 metric tonnes of…
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Minister Magezi commissions New Mbarara central market, RCC warns ghost vendors
MBARARA – Mbarara City has officially allowed vendors to occupy the central market that has been undergoing construction since 2018. According to Mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi, it was on 1st July 2017…
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ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project empowers Nigeria’s cocoa cooperatives
LAGOS– In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is working with a network comprising field trainers, managers of cooperative unions, members of cocoa farmers’ cooperative society and other supporting organizations in the…
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Oil and FID: Ker Kwaro Acholi calls for deliberate support to the Acholi Business Community
GULU – The Acholi Cultural Institution-Ker Kwaro Acholi wants the Government of Uganda and the stakeholders in the petroleum oil and gas sector to make a deliberate effort to empower the local business…
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Lira City bans vendors, hawkers from streets
LIRA – Authorities of Lira City have banned market vendors, produce dealers and hawkers from transacting any business on pavements, walkways and streets. According to the Town Clerk of Lira City, Edward Kiwanuka…
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DFCU’s pre-tax profits fall by 67.8% in 2021
KAMPALA – Business for DFCU was mild last year as the institution’s gross profits curve fell by a hefty 67.8%, blamed on rolling lockdowns brought on by the global pandemic. In a…
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