The Cooperator News

Shs 20mln raised as Sheema journalists launch SACCO

SHEEMA, March 30, 2025 – Politicians were among the local community members who thronged Sheema Stadium in Sheema district to witness the launch of a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [SACCO] aimed…

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Bill to strengthen US coops introduced to Congress

WASHINGTON D.C, March 29, 2025 – – A bipartisan bill to strengthen cooperative in rural communities of the United States [US] was recently introduced to Congress by representatives David Valadao [Republican, California]…

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EAC launches innovative Data Governance Training Programme for judges

KIGALI, March 29, 2025 – – The East African Court of Justice [EACJ] and the East African Community [EAC] Secretariat have launched an innovative Data Governance Training Programme for judicial officers, marking…

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Kanungu coffee coops grapple with poor quality as middlemen smuggle stocks from the DRC into Ugandan market

KANUNGU, March 28, 2025 — Kanungu district, located in the southwestern Uganda, borders the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and is a key point for cross-border trade. The district’s Ishasha border links…

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Africa Energy Bank Gears Up for H1 2025 Launch

BRAZZAVILLE, March 28, 2025 — Ahead of its H1 2025 launch, the Africa Energy Bank – developed jointly by Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers Organisation [APPO], is positioning itself to tackle…

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First youth cooperative research conference held in India

NEW DELHI, March 28, 2025 – – The Public Relations and Publications Division of the National Cooperative Union of India [NCUI] recently organised the First Cooperative Youth Research Conference to commemorate the…

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UWA and Private Investors Sign Deals to Develop Tourism Infrastructure in Game Parks

KAMPALA, March 28, 2025 – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] has signed three significant concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls, Queen…

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Organic fertilisers prove effective on tea as farmers abandon synthetic inputs

KERICHO, March 28 2025 — On the outskirts of Kericho town within Kenya’s Rift Valley region, Kaptepeswet tea farm, an organic tea estate sprawling on a 50-acre piece of land, is a…

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AFC Takes Centre Stage with Six Prestigious Awards at the Global Banking & Markets Africa Awards 2025

CAPE TOWN, March 28, 2025 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to Africa’s financial and capital markets with six prestigious…

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Gov’t Launches Construction of Shs 1.5 Billion Staff Quarters At Masindi General Hospital

MASINDI, March 27, 2025 – Government, through the UPDF Engineering Brigade, has commenced the construction of new staff quarters at Masindi General Hospital, following the deterioration of the previous quarters, which had…

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