The Cooperator News

ICO launches global campaign to highlight coffee’s role in tackling inequality and climate challenges

KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 — The International Coffee Organization [ICO] has launched a major global communications campaign for 2026 under the banner “Coffee is Part of the Solution”, aimed at showcasing the…

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AFD–UDB partnership unlocks Shs 169bln to accelerate Uganda’s development agenda

KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 — Uganda’s economic growth has received a significant boost following the signing of a €40 million [approximately Shs 169 billion] financing agreement between the Agence Française de Développement…

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Tororo officials urged to ensure PDM beneficiaries repay loans as agreed

TORORO, February 26, 2026 — Tororo District Local Government has directed the first beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to begin repaying loans disbursed under the programme, following the expiry of…

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2026 Women’s Day: ICA-Africa and Co-operative University of Kenya to Host Leadership Programme for Women

KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 – In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day [IWD], the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ICA-Africa], in partnership with the Co-operative University of Kenya, will host a…

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Pioneering Coral Breeding Lab Opens, Boosting Reef Regeneration Efforts

NAIROBI, February 26, 2026 — Canon EMEA, in partnership with Coral Spawning International [CSI] and Nature Seychelles [NS], has successfully achieved, and experienced its first coral spawning event in the newly established…

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Five perish in Bushenyi gold mine collapse

BUSHENYI, February 26, 2026 – Residents of Bushenyi district are in sombre mood following a tragic accident that happened in a gold mine in Kayanga village, Kyamuhunga Subcounty, which claimed the lives…

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Trade ministry to host Cooperative Clinic in Greater Masaka region

KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 — As part of a countrywide drive, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] will host a Cooperative Clinic in the Greater Masaka region from March 10-12,…

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Equity Bank empowers salon entrepreneurs with business skills

KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 — Equity Bank Uganda has trained more than 120 salon entrepreneurs in Kampala and surrounding districts, equipping them with essential business skills including leadership and record-keeping. The participants…

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Kiryandongo and Yumbe districts to benefit from AVSI Shs 46.2bln water and livelihoods project for refugees

KIRYANDONGO, February 25, 2026 — AVSI, an international development organisation, has officially launched a €11 million [approximately 46.2 billion] project aimed at improving water supply and promoting self-reliance among refugees in Kiryandongo…

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Gov’t begins disbursement of additional Shs 20mln to Emyooga SACCOs in Bunyoro

KIKUUBE, February 25, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], has begun disbursing an additional Shs 20 million to each active Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO]…

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