Technology
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Kigya Cooperative Commends The Uhuru Institute
MASINDI – Members of Kigya United Farmers Cooperative Society Limited in Kigumba Sub County, Kiryandongo district have commended The Uhuru Institute for Social Development for helping them continue with their activities amidst…
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SACCOs urged to embrace tech, digital lending
Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) have been urged to embrace the latest technological innovations in order to catch up with market trends and safeguard their market share. Speaking during a one-week…
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Business women urged to use digital tools to increase productivity
Business women across Uganda have been encouraged to use the numerous digital tools now available to market their products and subsequently increase their productivity and profits. The call was made during a…
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Forum urges SACCOS to adopt new technologies
Cooperative movements have been urged to adopt more technological solutions to match changing customer needs and confront emerging challenges such as cyber security. At an annual workshop convened by Cooperative Bank, through…
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How is Your Co-operative Performing in the Digital World?
Digital technologies are changing the lives of customers and patrons. Social Media provides them with a new voice. Mobile devices and online platforms alter what people expect from businesses. And ‘big data’…
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Getting on the fast track: the digital transformation of Africa’s rail system
Few modes of transport evoke such a sense of history and romanticism as rail. The first recorded use of rail transport was around 500BC, when ancient Greeks used a rail-like system –…
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Safe Spaces for Youth: Here are some of the youth co-operative initiatives in Africa
The world has never been this young and even getting younger each and every day. Therefore, for us to have a sustained and developed tomorrow, it will depend on how well we…
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The Africa Green Revolution Forum: Agri-entrepreneurs should take full advantage
The Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) is due to take place in Kigali next month and organisers will not come empty headed. Smart agri-business entrepreneurs might walk away from the forum with…
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INTERNET OF THINGS: Why technology will disrupt and transform our agriculture
Agriculture is critical to some of Africa’s biggest development goals. The sector is an engine of job creation. Farming alone currently accounts for about 60 percent of total employment in sub-Saharan…
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