The Cooperator News

Electricity delays cripple Kapchorwa cooperative’s value addition efforts

KAPCHORWA, August 11, 2025 –– The Kaserem Area Cooperative Marketing Enterprise [KAMCE], a key agricultural cooperative serving farmers in Kapchorwa district is facing a major setback as its coffee processing machine and…

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Kikuube: Local cooperative receives tractor to boost agricultural production

KIKUUBE, August 11, 2025 – Farmers under the Buhumuriro Tukorerehamwe Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district have received a major boost following the donation of a tractor worth over Shs 100…

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Mbarara City acquires new road equipment using locally generated revenue

MBARARA CITY, August 10, 2025 — In a significant step towards improving its road infrastructure, Mbarara City Council has acquired a new vibratory roller, completing its set of essential road construction machinery,…

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EAC launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency

KAMPALA, August 10, 2025 –The East African Community [ EAC ] launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner…

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Equity Bank courts Ugandans in South Africa with tailored financial services

JOHANNESBURG, August 9, 2025 – One of Uganda’s top commercial banks, Equity Bank Uganda has launched a suite of financial services specifically designed for Ugandans living in South Africa, focusing on diaspora…

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UN HLPF: Cooperatives bring social justice, decent work and economic democracy in the Americas

NEW YORK, August 9, 2025 — The Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations [ UN ] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Americas Regional Office [ACI Americas] recently hosted a…

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“Indigenous fishermen to take lead in protecting lakes” – Museveni directs

JINJA CITY, August 9, 2025—President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the indigenous fishermen in the country will manage the lakes, assisted by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF]’s Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU].…

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EAC posts US$ 0.8 billion trade surplus in Q1 2025 as exports surge by 47 percent

KAMPALA, August 8, 2025 – The East African Community [EAC] recorded a trade surplus of US$ 0.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared to a trade deficit of US$ 4.0…

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Coops recognised in the 2025 HLPF Ministerial Declaration reaffirming global commitment to the 2030 Agenda

NEW YORK, August 8, 2025 — At the conclusion of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum [ HLPF ] held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York recently, the UN Member States…

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Museveni announces plan to buy Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers

MAYUGE, August 8, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has announced that the government will purchase the Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers. The President made the announcement on Wednesday while meeting…

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