The Cooperator News

Hope for Africa’s donkeys as ministers rally against skin trade

ABIDJAN, July 8, 2025 — African leaders have taken a strong stand against the donkey skin trade, offering renewed hope for communities and animals alike, following the Abidjan Declaration made at the…

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Official commends Masindi residents for efforts to build health centre

MASINDI, July 8, 2025 — Grace Mary Akiror, Deputy Head of the Resident District Commissioners RDCs] has commended the residents of Kigulya Division in Masindi Municipality for their efforts to construct a…

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Over 1,000 residents benefit from free medical camp in Kikuube district

KIKUUBE, July 8, 2025 — More than 1,000 residents from communities along the shores of Lake Albert in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district, have benefited from a free medical camp offering…

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Uganda and Ethiopia dominate Africa’s coffee exports in May 2025

KAMPALA, July 8, 2025 –– Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 33.3 percent in May 2025 to 2.33 million bags, up from 1.75 million bags in May 2024,…

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All Hands on Deck by Arunma Oteh announced as winner of the BCA African Business Book of the Year 2025

LONDON, July 7, 2025 — All Hands on Deck: Unleash prosperity through world-class capital markets by renowned Nigerian economist and former World Bank Treasurer and Director General of the Nigerian SEC, Arunma Oteh, has…

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Kapchorwa cooperatives mark CoopsDay with seed distribution and farmer training

KAPCHORWA, July 7, 2025 — Wagagai Coffee Farmers SACCO and Kaserem Area Cooperative Marketing Enterprise jointly marked the belated celebration of International Day of Cooperatives [CoopsDay] on Sunday, with a vibrant event…

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Kotido PDM beneficiaries struggling after misusing funds

KOTIDO, July 7, 2025 — The Parish Development Model [PDM] programme in Kotido district is facing major setbacks, with several beneficiaries struggling to sustain their businesses despite receiving government funding intended to…

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Kotido PDM farmers struggle as drought persists despite recent showers

KOTIDO, July 7, 2025 — At first light in Losilang Subcounty in Kotido district, the parched earth cracks beneath Koryang Mary’s feet as she walks past rows of shrivelled sorghum. Although rain…

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EABC and AfDB sign US$ 1mln grant agreement to drive sustainable industrialisation in East Africa

ARUSHA, July 7, 2025 –– The East African Business Council [ EABC ] and the African Development Bank [AfDB] have officially signed a landmark US$ 1 million grant agreement to drive sustainable…

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2025 CoopsDay celebrations : Gov’t pushes cooperatives on quality certification

FORT PORTL CITY, July 6, 2025 — The Minister of State for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, has urged the cooperative leaders in Uganda to take the lead in educating members on…

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