The Cooperator News

More Changes to the EUDR Considered Likely Before Implementation

BRUSSELS, July 23, 2025 — The EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] covers various commodities and is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders starting at year-end. In late 2024, EUDR compliance was…

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Museveni commends Emyooga SACCO success in Nakawa, ledges continued support

KAMPALA, July 22, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday met with beneficiaries of the Emyooga programme in Butabika and Mutungo, located in Kampala’s Nakawa Division. Museveni’s visit to the area highlighted…

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National survey reveals strong consumer support for cooperatives

WASHINGTON DC., July 22, 2025 — A new national survey conducted by the leading polling firm Big Village on behalf of NCBA CLUSA reveals strong consumer support for cooperatives, with a majority…

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Alebtong RDC urges farmers to embrace coffee growing

ALEBTONG, 22 July 2025 — The Resident District Commissioner [RDC] of Alebtong, Geoffrey Okiswa, has called on local farmers to embrace coffee cultivation, describing it as a key government initiative aimed at…

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AfDB  approves €100mln to empower Morocco’s women and youth entrepreneurs in building inclusive and sustainable agriculture

RABAT, July 22, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a €100 million loan to support Morocco’s inclusive solidarity-based agriculture programme, focused on empowering women…

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IFC Issues Rwanda Franc “Umuganda” Bond to Support Rwanda’s Capital Markets

KIGALI, July 22, 2025 — In a move to support the development of Rwanda’s capital markets, the International Finance Corporation [IFC], a member of the World Bank Group, issued a 24 billion…

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New ICETT report highlights the opportunities and benefits of collective ownership

KAMPALA, July 21, 2025 — Over 200 participants from across the globe attended the recent online launch of The Opportunities and Benefits of Collective Ownership, a new report published by the International…

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ICA raises alarm over Ecuador’s new law affecting cooperatives

BRUSSELS, July 21, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] has issued a formal declaration expressing deep concern over a recent legal development in Ecuador that could significantly impact the…

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Kikuube women appeal for tractors to boost commercial farming

KIKUUBE, July 21, 2025 — Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support agricultural mechanisation by providing tractors to help them engage in commercial farming. Sarah Kayonza,…

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Museveni pledges Shs 1 billion per ghetto structure in Kampala

KAMPALA, July 21, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to significantly increase government funding for wealth creation in urban poor communities, raising allocations for ghetto-based structures in Kampala from Shs 100…

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