The Cooperator News

Entebbe’s Windsor SACCO leverages education and training to grow membership

ENTEBBE, October 16, 2025 – The Windsor Employees Cooperative Savings and Credit Society [Windsor SACCO] has uncovered a powerful tool for growth: regular member education and training. According to the SACCO’s Manager,…

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DHL Group commits over €300 million to accelerate trade growth across Africa

KAMPALA, October 15, 2025 — DHL Group [DHL] today announced a more than €300 million planned investment in Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA], reaffirming its long-term commitment to a region of growing strategic importance…

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Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga dies at 80

NAIROBI, October 15, 2025 — Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, according to a source in Odinga’s office. Indian newspaper Mathrubhumi earlier reported that Odinga,…

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Shs 7.8bln PDM cash disbursed to beneficiaries in Amolatar

AMOLATAR, October 15, 2025 — Officials in Amolatar district have so far disbursed Shs 7.8 billion of the Shs 8.5 billion allocated to the district under the Parish Development Model [PDM] for…

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PDM SACCO leaders in Acholi receive over 240 tablets to enhance efficiency

GULU, October 15, 2025 – Government, through the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], has distributed 243 tablet devices, each accompanied by a 10W solar panel and charger, to secretaries of Savings and Credit…

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Banks make US$ 26 billion in a decade of financing deforesting companies

KAMPALA, October 15, 2025 — Banks and asset managers have made US$ 26 billion in income from financing deforesting companies since the Paris Agreement, according to a new investigation by Global Witness,…

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Gov’t releases Shs 18.43trn for second quarter of FY 2025/2026

KAMPALA, October 14, 2025 – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED] has announced the release of Shs 18.43 trillion for the second quarter [Q2] of the 2025/26 Financial Year…

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Stability over spectacle: African banks navigate a changing landscape in 2025

KAMPALA, October 14, 2025 — Africa’s banking sector has weathered another steady, if unspectacular, year, according to the African Business 2025 ranking of the continent’s Top 100 Banks. The latest data reveals…

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Kotido PDM SACCO leaders get tablets to speed up disbursement of funds

KOTIDO, October 14, 2025 — Leaders of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Kotido district can now approve loan requests more swiftly, thanks to a new initiative…

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Partners to host landmark career fair to enhance regional employment and talent development

KAMPALA, October 14, 2025 — In a bold step towards decentralising employment opportunities and promoting youth employability, BrighterMonday Uganda [BMU], one of the country’s leading recruitment platforms, has partnered with the Islamic…

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