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International
Chile’s Sermecoop joins ICA as latest member
BRUSSELS – Cooperativa de Servicios [Sermecoop Ltda.] is the latest to join the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ], the voice of cooperatives worldwide. According to ICA’s latest statement, Sermecoop, domiciled in…
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International
ICA welcomes new COOP ELGA from Honduras
LONDON – Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito ELGA [ COOP ELGA ] from Honduras is the latest member to join the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. COOP ELGA was initially set up in…
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News
Standard Chartered sponsors Lady Captain’s Prize Tournament
KAMPALA – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda yesterday announced in Kampala Shs 20 million sponsorship for The Lady Captain’s Prize Tournament set to be held at the prestigious Uganda Golf Club. The golf…
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Finance & Banking
ECF: Uganda to receive over Shs 880bln from IMF
KAMPALA-Uganda stands to receive an additional US$ 240 million from the International Monetary Fund [IMF] under the Extended Credit Facility [ ECF ] approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 28,…
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East Africa
Stima DT Sacco transforming traditional Sacco banking
NAIROBI-According to a recent advertorial, a new path is lighting up for the Sacco sub-sector in Kenya. Product innovation and the deployment of technology have transformed traditional Sacco banking across the country.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenyan parliament set to approve Saccos inter-lending facility
NAIROBI– Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies [ Saccos ], allowed to receive deposits from the public, are hoping that the next Kenyan Parliament will fast-track the establishment of a Central Liquidity Facility…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agago coops to benefit from white sorghum pilot project
AGAGO– Five cooperative societies in Agago district are to be supported to grow white sorghum as the second season sets in. This is after Uganda Breweries Limited said it would buy the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Muslims in Uganda urged to form SACCOs
KAMPALA– Muslims in Uganda have been advised to form Saving and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] if they are to benefit from government’s poverty eradication programmes such as Emyooga and Parish Development Model [PDM].…
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Magazine
Standard Chartered launches Bank More Score More Season II
KAMPALA – Standard Chartered Bank launched ‘Bank More Score More’ season II campaign that runs from April 1 to June 30, 2022. This was days ago unveiled during a match viewing party…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cente Group announces corporate reorganization, seeks to diversify offerings
Centenary Rural Development Group Ltd, popularly known as “Cente Group”, has announced the completion of a corporate restructuring that will, among other changes, see its banking operation run under a “banking subsidiary”…
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