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A Cooperative Vision for the Future
By Jeroen Douglas BRUSSELS, January 17, 2025 – Esteemed cooperators, colleagues, and friends around the world, As we embark on a new year, a year designated by the United Nations as the…
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Economic Outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty
KAMPALA, 16 January 2025 – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56 percent of chief economists surveyed expecting conditions to weaken, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook from…
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Sembabule farmers, traders face losses as middleman vanishes with 29.5 tonnes of coffee
SEMBABULE, January 15, 2025 – Police in Sembabule district have launched an investigation into the alleged theft of 29.5 tonnes of coffee worth Shs 413 million by a middleman in Mateete Industrial…
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African Development Educators Programme set for this weekend in Kenya
NAIROBI, January 14, 2025 –– Held in partnership with the National Credit Union Foundation [NCUF], the African Development Educators [ADE] Programme combines practical cooperative strategic thinking within the sector and its impact…
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Soroti S.S old students plan to construct sickbay
SOROTI, January 14, 2025 –– The alumni of Soroti Secondary School in Soroti City are planning to construct a sickbay at the school this year to provide medical care for students in…
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Build SACCOs to create more job opportunities for Ugandans, Prof. Kamuntu urges leaders
SHEEMA, January 14, 2025 – Establishing and nurturing financial institutions in Uganda is essential for increasing employment opportunities for the citizens, according to Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Manifesto…
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AU adopts agricultural development strategy for next ten years
KAMPALA, January 13, 2025 –– African countries have adopted a new strategy to advance agricultural development and food systems, a key source of livelihood for the continent’s inhabitants. The 10-year strategy and action…
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Construction of Shs 530mln Diima-Mutunda Road launched in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, January 13, 2025 –– Authorities in Kiryandongo district have launched the construction of an 11km Diima-Mutunda road, with a budget of Shs 530 million, located in Diima and Nyamahasa sub-counties. The project…
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Canadian coops given $ 362.6mln for housing initiative
ONTARIO, January 11, 2025 –– Recently, the Canadian Federal Government released its 2024 Fall Economic Statement, setting its financial priorities for the coming year. Following a sustained push by the cooperative housing…
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Coffee growing initiative launched in Alebtong to improve locals’ livelihoods
ALEBTONG, January 11, 2025 – Geoffrey Okiswa, the Resident District Commissioner of Alebtong, has officially launched a coffee-growing initiative in Abia Subcounty, emphasising that it will improve the livelihoods of the local…
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