The Cooperator News

Promoting Uganda’s tourism: Emirates, UTB renew partnership for 2025

KAMPALA, April 30, 2025 –– Building on a successful year of collaboration, Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates [UAE], and Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] have renewed…

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UDB, MD Patricia Ojangole nominated for African Banker Awards 2025

KAMPALA, April 30, 2025 –– African Banker magazine has announced the shortlist of nominees for this year’s edition of its annual African Banker Awards with Uganda Development Bank [UDB] and its Managing, Director…

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Lango leaders urge gov’t to increase PDM funding to Shs 200mln per parish

OTUKE, April 30, 2025 — Leaders in the Lango Subregion have called on the government to increase the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds from the current Shs 100 million to…

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Bureau Veritas Uganda achieves GAFTA accreditation, strengthening global trade Credentials in agricultural commodities

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 30, 2025 — Bureau Veritas Uganda  has officially been accredited as an Approved Superintendent by the Grain and Feed Trade Association [GAFTA] following a stringent assessment and audit process…

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Global philanthropies launch landmark initiative to accelerate maternal-newborn survival in Africa

ABU DHABI April 29, 2025 — A coalition of global philanthropies today announced the launch of the Beginnings Fund, a new philanthropic initiative committed to accelerating maternal and newborn survival across Africa.…

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Brazilian coop launches new e-commerce platform to boost transparency

HOUSTON, April 2, 2025 – – Brazil’s Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative [Expocacer], known for its specialty coffee, recently launched a new e-commerce platform at the Specialty Coffee Expo 2025 in Houston, United…

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200 Street-connected youth benefit from commercial farming training

GULU,  April 29, 2025 — A total of 200 formerly street-connected youth are now reaping the rewards of commercial farming training received at Gang Wa Peace Farm in Pabwoo Village, Gulu district.…

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IYC2025: Building a better world through health

LONDON, April 29, 2025 –– World Health Day was celebrated on Monday, 7 April, a date that marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation [WHO] in 1948. This…

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NaSARRI launches Uganda’s first-ever Foxtail millet varieties

WAKISO, April 29, 2025 – In a groundbreaking development in the first against widespread food and nutritional insecurity, the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] has officially released the country’s first-ever Foxtail…

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Ahead of COP30, Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth of countries and incentivizing climate action

WASHINGTON D.C., April 29, 2025 — African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent’s green wealth, emphasising that current  gross domestic product measures in most African countries are…

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