History
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2025 arrivals: New ICA members from the Philippines and India named
BRUSSELS, August 14, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] welcomed two new members in July: The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development [ICOPED] from the Philippines as an Associate…
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Nebbi district stuck with over 300 cattle abandoned by Balalo
NEBBI, August 14, 2025 – Nebbi district is grappling with over 300 cattle left behind by Balalo herdsmen following the enforcement of President Yoweri Museveni’s Executive Order No. 2, issued on 1…
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Uganda to host inaugural Rhino Naming Ceremony
KAMPALA, August 12, 2025 — In a landmark move for wildlife conservation, Uganda is set to host its first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony this September at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district.…
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EAC launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency
KAMPALA, August 10, 2025 –The East African Community [ EAC ] launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner…
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Museveni announces plan to buy Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers
MAYUGE, August 8, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has announced that the government will purchase the Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers. The President made the announcement on Wednesday while meeting…
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Africa: Message of the 20th Plenary Assembly of SECAM
ACCRA, August 7, 2025 — Following addresses by speakers from Africa and beyond, and fruitful deliberations, we, Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops, members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar…
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Elephants destroy crops, spark fears of hunger crisis in Abim district
ABIM, July 30, 2025 – – A herd of elephants from Kidepo Valley National Park has ravaged farmlands in Abim Subcounty, Abim district in the Karamoja Sub-region, triggering fears of an impending…
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Over 50 SACCOs face auction over Ksh 1.36bln in unpaid KUSCCO loans
NAIROBI, July 24, 2025 — At least 58 Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] across Kenya are at risk of losing their assets through auction after defaulting on loans totaling Ksh 1.36 billion…
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Alebtong RDC urges farmers to embrace coffee growing
ALEBTONG, 22 July 2025 — The Resident District Commissioner [RDC] of Alebtong, Geoffrey Okiswa, has called on local farmers to embrace coffee cultivation, describing it as a key government initiative aimed at…
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New ICETT report highlights the opportunities and benefits of collective ownership
KAMPALA, July 21, 2025 — Over 200 participants from across the globe attended the recent online launch of The Opportunities and Benefits of Collective Ownership, a new report published by the International…
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