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Jun- 2025 -17 JuneNews
FDI Flows to Developing Economies Drop to Lowest Level Since 2005
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 — Flows of foreign direct investment [ FDI ] into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005…
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17 JuneCooperatives & Communities
PDM beneficiaries in Hoima City decry soaring feed prices
HOIMA, June 17, 2025 –– Beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima City, particularly those engaged in piggery and poultry farming, are struggling with the escalating cost of animal feeds,…
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17 JuneNews
AFSA launches new policy brief calling for agroecology integration ahead of UN climate talks
BONN, June 17, 2025 — As the 62nd Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies [SB62 opened on Mondy in Bonn, Germany, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] officially launched its…
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17 JuneNews
5th International Forum on Cooperative Law to be held in Tanzania
KAMPALA, June 17, 2025 –– The international cooperative community has reason to celebrate as the 5th International Forum on Cooperative Law is officially set to take place in Moshi, Tanzania, on November…
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16 JuneNews
African Credit Rating Agency to launch by September 2025
ADDIS ABABA –– The African Credit Rating Agency [AfCRA], a privately owned financial rating body, is expected to begin operations by September 2025. The agency will provide credit ratings tailored to the…
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16 JuneNews
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom appeals for tractors to boost agricultural mechanisation
HOIMA, June 16, 2025 – The Prime Minister of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support the Kingdom with agricultural mechanisation, particularly the provision of tractors, to…
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16 JuneNews
Shs 9.5bln compensation revitalises Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union
MBARARA CITY, June 16, 2025 –– The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] has been revitalised following a government compensation of Shs 9.5 billion, which has cleared the Union’s debts and boosted its…
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16 JuneNews
PDM transforms lives of PWDs in Lira City
LIRA, June 16, 2025 – – Persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] in Lira City are experiencing a significant transformation in their livelihoods, thanks to soft loans provided by the Government of…
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16 JuneNews
UMEME reports Shs 511bln loss, seeks Shs 1trn buyout
KAMPALA, June 16, 2025 – – Uganda’s former power distributor, UMEME Limited has posted a net loss of Shs 511 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, concluding a difficult…
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15 JuneNews
Co-op Live contributes over £1.3bln turnover to UK economy since inception
LONDON, June15, 2025 — Co-op Live has delivered a staggering £785.5M boost to the UK economy [measured by Gross Value Added [GVA], with a total turnover of £1.3 billion since breaking ground…
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