Africa
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Low savings alarm Kasese women’s SACCO
Leaders of NRM Ambassadors Women Group, a prominent SACCO in Kasese district, have expressed dismay at the dramatic drop in members’ savings in recent months. The group brings together women engaged in…
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Newly born Mbarara City rocked by political infighting
Barely a week after it was elevated to city status, Mbarara finds itself embroiled in a leadership battle that could test the cohesiveness of the new administrative unit. On July 1 this…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives urged to lead climate change fight
Last Saturday, cooperators the world over commemorated the International Cooperatives day under theme Cooperatives for Climate Action. This year’s celebrations were overshadowed by anxiety over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in many…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mixed fortunes for farmers as post-COVID-19 economy begins to look up
Farmers and agricultural investors from different sectors are enjoying mixed fortunes as the economy begins to recover in the wake of a gradual easing of the COVID-19 related lockdown. While prices in…
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Inadequate sensitisation blamed for slow e-voucher management system uptake
Inadequate sensitisation is slowing enrolment of farmers in Gulu district into the Electronic Voucher Management System (EVMS), a programme created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animals Industries and Fisheries to oversee distribution…
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Masindi beekeepers seek government support with honey harvesting gear
Bee keepers in Masindi district, under their cooperative, Bainomugisa Integrated Development Area Cooperative Enterprise (BIDACE) are seeking government support in acquiring modern honey harvesting gear to enable them improve on the quality…
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Money changers at Elegu Border count losses as Covid19, restrictions bite
Money Changers at Elegu, Uganda’s border with South Sudan in Atiak Sub County, Amuru district are counting losses after majority have been pushed out of the business due to Covid 19. At…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hunger looms as food suppliers abandon Elegu market over COVID-19 fears
Local leaders at Elegu border post, Elegu Town Council, in Amuru district, have expressed fears of a looming crisis as food suppliers at Elegu Market pull out due to the increasing COVID-19…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Fraud allegations rock Bugisu Cooperative Union, six employees arrested
Six employees of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are under investigation over alleged fraud involving coffee beans belonging to the union worth about Shs 752m. The implicated officers, including Andrew Nabudere (Plant Engineer),…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lamwo: 800 tonnes of sugarcane seeds face expiry due to labour shortage
Over 800 tonnes of cane seeds acquired for planting under the Ayuu Alali commercial Sugarcane Project in Lamwo district are set to expire next week because of inadequate workers to plant them.…
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