The Cooperator News

Dokolo North Emyooga SACCO loan portfolio hits Shs 372mln

DOKOLO, December 29, 2025 — Dokolo North Welders Emyooga Saving and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] in Dokolo district has grown from 45 members into a strong community credit facility with a…

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Teso Emyooga team launches drive to recover loans from defaulters

SOROTI, December 29, 2025 — The Teso Emyooga team has launched a campaign aimed at recovering loans from beneficiaries who have defaulted, in a bid to enhance accountability and ensure effective utilisation…

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WB flags Uganda’s fiscal pressures amid strong economic growth

KAMPALA, December 28, 2025 — Uganda’s economic growth remains robust, with real gross domestic product [GDP] rising to 6.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, up from 6.1 per cent the…

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Cooperatives and shared progress: Valencia to host the 2026 ICA CCR European Congress

LONDON, December 27, 2025 — From November 3-6, 2026, Valencia will become the European epicenter of cooperative thinking, research, and practice with the celebration of the ICA CCR European Congress. Organised by…

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Gulu City Boda-boda riders move to form cooperative

GULU CITY, December 27, 2025 — The leadership of the Gulu City Council Boda-Boda Association has announced plans to form a cooperative aimed at addressing challenges facing its members, particularly poor financial…

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Bankable energy: Why Africa’s downstream sector is emerging as the next global investment frontier

KAMPALA, December 26, 2025 — Africa’s downstream energy sector is standing at a critical turning point, with its vast growth potential increasingly attracting global attention. However, as investors weigh opportunities, predictability, not…

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GFCR and UNCDF Launch New Coral Reef-Positive Investments in Kenya

KAMPALA, December 26, 2025 — New UNCDF and GFCR investments will target wastewater pollution and support sustainable fisheries, strengthening coastal livelihoods. NAIROBI, December 25, 2025 – The United Nations Capital Development Fund…

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Coop banks spotlighted as backbones of the economy at 57th EACB General Assembly

ALMERÍA, December 25, 2025 – The European Association of Cooperative Banks [EACB] held its 57th General Assembly in Almería, kindly hosted by the Cajamar Co-operative Group and its President, Bernabé Sánchez Minguet.…

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Rubirizi’s KYAPS Rewards 45 members with cows and goats in Christmas appreciation

RUBIRIZI, December 25, 2025 – Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO [KYAPS] has rewarded its most loyal members with livestock and household items as part of a Christmas-season corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at appreciating…

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AEC, ccCASH Partner to bring climate finance directly to African households

SANDTON, December 25, 2025 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with [B]energy, developer of the ccCASH initiative, to establish a continent-wide mechanism for clean cooking…

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