Financial
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WSACCO engages with Ugandan troops in Somalia, DRC
KAMPALA, July 21, 2024: The Board of Directors of Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [WSACCO] days ago completed a 10-day mobilisation drive in mission areas of Somalia and the Democratic Republic…
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Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference 2024:Uhuru CEO urges cooperators to stick to cooperative principles
KAMPALA, July 18, 2024 – Cooperatives in Uganda should remain stuck to the principles of cooperative identity and make use of the available digital platforms to enhance their business competitiveness. This is…
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Lango farmers advised to join SACCOs
LIRA, July 18, 2024 – Farmers in Lango Subregion have been urged to join or form Savings and Credit Cooperative organisations [ SACCOs ] to benefit from programmes initiated by government, and…
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The Second National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference 2024 underway Kampala
KAMPALA, July 17, 2024: The Finance ministry together with stakeholders in the microfinance sector is holding the Second National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference 2024 from 17th to 18th of July, 2024…
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Uganda’s coffee exports reach Shs 4.23trn, highest in value and volume in 30 years
KAMPALA, July 17, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports in 2023/24 were 6.13 million bags valued at US$ 1.144 billion [about Shs 4.23 trillion], Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] says in June 2024…
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Lango coffee coop minting money from coffee value addition
Lira City, July 15, 2024 – Within just one year of operation, Lango Coffee Traders Cooperative Society Limited in Lango Subregion is making millions of shillings from selling roasted coffee beans to…
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Kabarole youth groups receive Shs 113mln under YLP
KABAROLE, July 12, 2024 – Under Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP], at least 18 youth groups in Kabarole district have received a total of Shs 113 million. The money, which is in the…
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ENHAS and DAS operating at Entebbe Airport without tenancy agreements
KAMAPALA, July 11, 2024 The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority [UCAA] is yet to sign tenancy agreements with cargo handling companies, ENHAS and DAS as they await a decision by the Chief Government…
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Kenyan Esther Kimani Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
ABIDJAN, July 11, 2024 – Esther Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering recently in Nairobi, Kenya. YouthADAPT is…
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EACOP: Locals supported with post-harvest handling materials
KAKUMIRO, July 10, 2024 – People who were affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP][ in the districts of Hoima, Kakumiro, and Mubende have received post post-harvest handling materials. The…
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