The Cooperator News

ILO reports rise in child labour across Uganda’s coffee supply chains

KAMPALA, May 30, 2025 – – As you enjoy your morning cup of coffee, have you ever paused to consider the hands that picked the beans? In Uganda, coffee is more than…

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Busia County: Gov’t distributes 400,000 free Robusta seedlings to revamp coffee farms

BUSIA, May 30, 2025 — The Government of Kenya has issued 400,000 free coffee robusta seedlings to boost coffee farming and production in Busia County. Cabinet Secretary [CS]Wycliffe Oparanya stated days ago…

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WFP warns of rising malnutrition among refugees amid funding cuts

KAMPALA, May 29, 2025 – The United Nations World Food Programme [WFP] has raised the alarm over severe food shortages among refugees in Uganda, warning of critical levels of malnutrition following significant…

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World Bank approves NUSAF IV to support Northern Uganda

LIRA, May 29, 2025 – – The World Bank has approved funding for the fourth phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund [ NUSAF IV], a five-year government initiative aimed at…

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UWA official urges courts to give poachers harsher sentences

KIRUHURA, May 29, 2025  –– The Chief Warden of Lake Mburo National Park, Fredrick Elia Kisame, has criticised the judiciary for failing to issue sufficiently tough sentences to wildlife criminals, a situation…

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Africa’s short-term outlook resilient despite global economic and political headwinds, says AfDB

KAMPALA, May 29, 2025 — Africa’s economy is projected to increase from 3.3 percent growth in 2024 to 3.9 percent in 2025, reaching 4 percent in 2026, despite mounting geopolitical uncertainties and…

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Zimbabwe advised to benchmark coop and SME regulation with Kenya to enhance financial inclusion and SME formalisation

HARARE, May 28, 2025 –– Zimbabwe’s Cooperative and SME Regulatory Framework could benefit immensely from benchmarking with Kenya’s proven model, a move that would accelerate financial inclusion and the formalisation of Small…

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Chief economists warn global growth under strain from trade policy shocks and AI disruption

KAMPALA , May 28, 2025 –– The global economic outlook has worsened since the start of the year, as rising economic nationalism and tariff volatility fuel uncertainty and risk stalling long-term decision-making, according to…

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New dawn: Gulu widow discovers golden profits in apiculture

GULU, May 28, 2025 — In the quiet village of Bemonya, Te-Atto-Hill Parish, Paicho Sub-county in Gulu district, a remarkable transformation is unfolding. A widow and mother of six, Shara Aryemo , 49,…

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Mbarara City launches rehabilitation of major road

MBARARA CITY,  May 28, 2025 –– Mbarara City Council has officially launched the rehabilitation of Col. Ndahendekire Road at a cost of Shs 1.5 billion, in a project aimed at easing traffic…

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