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Gulu avocado cooperative elects new leadership to steer its growth
GULU, April 27, 2026 — Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has elected new leaders as it moves to expand its membership base, aiming to achieve economies of scale, boost innovation and…
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Tanzania launches initiative to promote transparency in cooperatives
DODOMA, April 27, 2026 — The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC] has officially launched the “Protect the Cooperative, Choose Integrity” campaign aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in the country’s cooperative sector.…
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Museveni commissions US$ 300mln Yaobai Cement Factory in Moroto
MOROTO, April 27, 2026 — President Yoweri Museveni, in the company of former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, presided over the commissioning of Phase One of US$ 300 million cement clinker…
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House passes Shs 84.3 trillion 2026/27 national budget
KAMPALA, April 27, 2026 — Parliament has passed a Shs 84.3 trillion national budget for the 2026/2027 financial year following the adoption of the Appropriation Bill and the report of the Budget…
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans restructuring to holding company model
NAIROBI, April 26, 2025 — Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which last year posted its strongest-ever financial results, has unveiled plans for a significant corporate reorganisation that would see it transition into a…
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US credit unions warn CDFI funding cuts could hit small business lending
WASHINGTON DC., April 26, 2026 — US credit unions have warned that proposed cuts to the Community Development Financial Institutions [CDFI] Fund could undermine lending to small businesses in underserved communities. As…
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BoU trains credit providers to strengthen compliance and enhance information sharing
KAMPALA, April 25, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU], through its Non-Bank Financial Institutions [NBFI] Department, has held a workshop for accredited credit providers [ACPs] in the country aimed at strengthening…
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Italy–AfDB Deal To Unlock African Business Growth
WASHINGTON D.C., April 25, 2026 — The Government of Italy, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the African Development Bank Group…
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Coffee companies launch satellite initiative to track deforestation linked to cultivation
KAMPALA, April 25, 2026 — Several coffee companies and traders, including JDE Peet’s, Tchibo and commodities giant Louis Dreyfus Company, have joined forces to launch a global initiative aimed at tracking deforestation…
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Six PDM training centres opened in Nebbi Municipality empower beneficiaries
NEBBI, April 25, 2026 — In a bid to enhance agricultural sustainability and strengthen the capacity of the Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiaries, six demonstration centres have been established across the three…
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