The Cooperator News

Absa Bank Uganda earns Shs 546bln revenue in 2024

KAMPALA, April 15, 2025 –– Absa Bank Uganda has posted a robust set of financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, with profit after tax rising by 22 percent to…

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Christian donors construct boreholes worth Shs 375mln in Bunyoro

HOIMA, April 15, 2025 – Communities in the Bunyoro Sub-region who have long struggled to access safe and clean water now have a reason to smile, following the construction of 15 boreholes…

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50 cooperatives in Apac and Kwania districts receive farm inputs

APAC, April 15, 2025 – Fifty cooperative societies in Apac and Kwania districts have received a consignment of farm inputs from the National Oil Seeds Project [NOSP], an initiative aimed at promoting…

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Museveni commends Dr. Magoola for securing U.S patent for cancer treatment

ENTEBBE, April 15, 2025 –– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended Ugandan scientist Dr. Mathias Magoola for securing a United States patent for cancer treatment, describing the achievement as a major milestone…

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EAGC launches farmer-owned G-Hubs to boost grain trade in East Africa

MUKONO, April 14, 2025 – The Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC] has launched farmer-owned and operated Grain Trade Business Hubs [ G-Hubs ], an innovative initiative aimed at transforming grain commerce for…

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COMESA, World Bank launch US$ 2.5bln programme on accelerating digital access

LUSAKA, April 14, 2025 –– The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [ COMESA ] recently launched the World Bank-funded Inclusive Digitalisation for East and Southern Africa [IDEA] Programme which aims…

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Emyooga SACCOs in Northern Uganda urged to work hard to establish village banks

LIRA CITY, April 14, 2025 – Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [Emyooga SACCOs] in Northern Uganda, particularly in the Lango and West Nile subregions, have been urged to strengthen their operations…

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Sheema: Shuuku SACCO boss warns against loan defaults

SHEEMA, April 14, 2025 – The Chairman of Shuuku SACCO Limited, Stephen Bongonzya, has warned board members and the wider membership against loan defaults, stressing that such practices are threatening the survival…

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Soroti City set to construct a modern abattoir

SOROTI, April 14, 2025 – Soroti City is set to commence the construction of a modern abattoir, aimed at improving meat safety and public health. Dr. William Blarter Sendawula, Senior Veterinary Officer…

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Uganda’s coffee exports surge 27.93 percent in February 2025 amid global price hike 

KAMPALA, April 13, 2025 — Uganda’s coffee exports reached a record high in February 2025, with 555,756 60-kilo bags, earning the country the much-needed foreign exchange of US$ 167.78 million [about Shs…

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