The Cooperator News

New breed of sorghum developed to withstand drought in Karamoja

MOROTO, August 15, 2026 — In the midst of one of the harshest droughts to hit Karamoja in recent years, a new sorghum variety is offering farmers a rare source of hope.…

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Agroecology proves a win for Burkina Faso farmers, report finds

OUAGADOUGOU, August 15, 2026 — A recent report by Altus Impact, Groundswell International and the Association Nourrir Sans Détruire [ANSD] finds that agroecological practices are delivering better results for farmers in Burkina…

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Standard Chartered, Rotary Club launch Skills for Change Cohort 2026 to empower vulnerable youth

KAMPALA, August 15, 2026 — Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Muyenga Tankhill, has launched the Standard Chartered–Rotary Skills for Change Cohort 2026, a six-month youth empowerment…

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Moyo SACCO in crisis: How did the cooperative get here?

MOYO, August 15, 2026 —Moyo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited, [Moyo SACCO]—the “Pride of the Madi Sub-region” as it is commonly acclaimed, began in 2002 as a Village Savings and Loan…

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Large SACCOs get reprieve as BoU, UCSCU agree to extend compliance deadline

KAMPALA, August 14, 2026 — There is renewed hope for stability in Uganda’s cooperative sector after it came to light that the Bank of Uganda [BoU] and the Uganda Cooperative Savings and…

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Legislators press gov’t on agricultural support for rural farmers

KAMPALA, August 14, 2026 — Legislators debating a motion to appreciate President Yoweri Museveni for his clear and precise exposition of government policy in the State of the Nation Address [SONA] delivered…

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Kenya: Taita Taveta coops receive Ksh 29.9mln boost for value addition

TAITA TAVETA, August 14, 2026 — Three farmer cooperatives in Taita Taveta County have received Ksh 29.9 million in grants to strengthen dairy and banana value chains, reduce post-harvest losses and help…

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Colombian earthquake damages road essential for transporting 60 percent of country’s coffee exports

LIMA, August 14, 2026 — Colombia has been hit by a significant 7.4-magnitude earthquake that has severely affected the country’s coffee production and export infrastructure, particularly a road essential for transporting roughly…

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Africa is Ready to Lead: CPHIA 2026 opens the next chapter of African public health

ADDIS ABABA, August 14, 2026 — Africa is seeking to strengthen its ownership of the continent’s public health agenda as the 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa [ CPHIA 2026…

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Primary school in Lira embraces beekeeping to keep learners in school

LIRA CITY, August 13, 2026 — Orit Primary School in Agweng Subcounty, Lira district, has embarked on beekeeping as part of efforts to sustain its school feeding programme and keep learners in…

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