The Cooperator News

Climate change: Clean cooking technology transforms women’s lives in Teso

SOROTI, March 19, 2026 — For years, cooking over smoky firewood stoves exposed many women in Teso to choking fumes, persistent coughs and eye irritation, turning a daily domestic task into a…

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Equity Group records historic Ksh 75.5bln profit amid regional expansion

KAMPALA, March 18, 2026—Kenya’s Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported its strongest financial performance on record, posting a 55 percent increase in profit after tax to Ksh 75.5 billion for the year…

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Gulu steps up tick control as Northern Uganda prepares for cattle restocking

GULU, March 18, 2026 — Gulu district has stepped up preparations to control ticks and other livestock vectors ahead of the Government’s planned restocking programme in Northern Uganda, with veterinary officials adopting…

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Ngetta launches local seed project to boost agricultural productivity

LIRA CITY, March 18, 2026 — The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost…

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IBANDA: SACCO posts record growth as members warned against dormant accounts, loan defaults

IBANDA, March 18, 2026 — ISSIA SACCO has recorded what Board Chairman Chris Boonah described as a period of “tremendous growth”, even as the leadership warned members over rising dormant accounts and…

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Joint monitoring shows steady progress at Kapchorwa’s Sukut irrigation project

KAPCHORWA, March 18, 2026 — A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by Kapchorwa District Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the…

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Mozambique Oil Industry Withdraws from London Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content Concerns

Maputo, March 17, 2026 — Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit – hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London this…

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Butabika grapples with Shs 102bln funding gap amid rising mental illness

KAMPALA, March 17, 2026 — Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital is facing a funding shortfall of Shs 102 billion required to effectively meet its wage, non-wage and capital development needs, according to…

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Ethiopia unveils 15-year agroecology strategy to transform climate-vulnerable food systems

ADDIS ABABA, March 17, 2026 — Ethiopia has launched two complementary national strategies aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector: the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation [2026–2040] and the National…

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Cooperatives urged to drive justice and equality for all women and girls

BRUSSELS, March 17, 2026 — Cooperatives are founded on values that explicitly promote equality for all, including women, but more work remains to be done. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Xiomara…

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