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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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African Mining Week Returns to Cape Town, October 14-16, 2026

KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — African Mining Week [AMW], Africa’s premier mining forum, returns to the Cape Town International Convention Center from October 14-16, 2026, under the theme, “Mining the Future: Critical…

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Politics: Gov’t sets Shs 125,000 minimum cane price to protect Busoga farmers

KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — Government has intervened in the sugarcane sector, directing millers to pay a minimum of Shs125,000 per tonne following complaints from out-growers over persistently low prices offered by…

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WOCCU White Paper: Alternative Identification Methods Are Driving Financial Inclusion Globally

MADISON, Wis., December 24, 2025 —World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] International Advocacy today released Understanding How Credit Unions Are Using Alternative Identification Methods Globally, a new white paper that…

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The digital divide inside cooperatives harms all members

KAMPALA, December 23, 2025 — Across Uganda, cooperatives are being urged to “go digital.” From electronic accounting systems to mobile-based savings applications, the cooperative movement is being rebranded as modern, efficient, and…

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Commercial lending rates rise to 19.7 percent in October 2025 – report

KAMPALA, December 23, 2025 — Average weighted lending rates in Uganda for both shilling- and foreign currency-denominated credit edged upwards in October 2025, according to the Performance of the Economy Monthly Report…

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Tanzania: Total SACCO assets reached TZS 1.46trn in 2024 – report

DODOMA, December 23, 2024 — The total assets of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Tanzania rose to TZS 1.46 trillion in 2024 from TZS 1.33trn in 2023, representing an increase…

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India: New coop policy focuses on digital, multi-activity role for cooperatives

NEW DELHI, December 22, 2025 — The Indian Government has outlined the scope and implementation of the National Cooperative Policy, 2025 Parliament, stating that the policy aims to strengthen democratic functioning, transparency…

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UDB graduates first Mbarara cohort of investor-ready SMEs

MBARARA CITY, December 22, 2025 – Uganda Development Bank Ltd [UDB] has successfully graduated its first cohort of small and medium enterprises [SMEs] in Mbarara district, marking a significant milestone in its…

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Nwoya district to support livelihoods of locals through coffee farming and apiary

NWOYA, December 22, 2025 – Nwoya District Local Government plans to invest Shs 350 million in coffee seedlings and apiary to improve the livelihoods of communities affected by human–wildlife conflict. The district…

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