The Cooperator News

Government urged to include clergy in PDM

BUNDIBUGYO, August 28, 2025 — The Bishop of West Ruwenzori diocese, Rt. Rev. Barnabas Tibaijuka has urged the government to extend support to religious leaders, saying they have been left out of…

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AFSA launches two landmark policy briefs ahead of Africa Food Systems Forum 2025

KAMPALA, August 28, 2025— The Kampala-based Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] has released a new policy brief calling on African leaders to urgently recognise and support Farmer Managed Seed Systems [FMSS] as…

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Central banking manual for fighting crises: the need for split personalities

LONDON, August 28, 2025 — Patrick Honohan, governor of the Central Bank of Ireland from 2009 to 2015 – the seminal period of euro area sovereign debt upsets – is a central…

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WOCCU Makes Paul Treinen its Permanent President and CEO

MADISON, Wis.—The person who guided World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] through one of the most turbulent times in its history will now get to lead the organization into the future, with…

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Uganda’s July coffee exports earn Shs 898.80 billion

KAMPALA, August 25, 2025 — Uganda exported 997,105 60-kilogramme bags of coffee in July, generating US$ 289.60 million [approximately Shs 898.80 billion], according to the Monthly Coffee Report – July 2025, released…

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Land ministry launches 9th National Land Awareness Week in Elgon region

MBALE CITY, August 27, 2025 –The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development [MoLHUD] has launched the 9th Annual National Land Awareness Week [LAW] 2025 in the densely populated Elgon region [Bugisu…

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UN Secretary General calls for stronger support for sustainable growth and the development of cooperatives

NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — The 2025 United Nations [UN] Secretary General’s report on Cooperatives in Social Development [A/80/168] sets out a series of policy recommendations for Member States to strengthen…

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TICAD9: AfDB signs agreement with Japanese companies to advance climate-resilient road maintenance solutions for Africa

YOKOHOMA, August 27, 2025 — The African Development Bank [ AfDB ] recently signed a Letter of Intent [LoI] with the Shimizu Corporation, Kao Corporation and The Nippon Road Co Ltd to…

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MTN Uganda unveils inaugural 2024 sustainability report highlighting growth, green initiatives and social impact

KAMPALA, August 27, 2025 — Uganda’s giant telecom company, MTN Uganda, has launched its inaugural Sustainability Report for 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution from a telecommunications provider to…

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ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award winner Udai Shanker Awasthi retires as IFFCO CEO

NEW DELHI, August 26, 2025 — Dr Udai Shanker Awasthi, the 2024 ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award, recently retired from his duties as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Farmers…

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