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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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Private Sector Credit hits Shs 25.3 trillion in December 2025 – report
KAMPALA, February 21, 2026 — The stock of outstanding Private Sector Credit [PSC] recorded in Uganda increased by 1.3 percent to about Shs 25.3 trillion in December 2025, up from Shs 25.025…
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India’s 2026/27 draws wider support from cooperative leaders
NEW DELHI, February 7, 2026 — The Union Budget 2026/27 has evoked largely positive reactions from leaders of cooperative institutions, who said the proposals signal continuity in support for agriculture, rural finance…
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Cooperative banks hailed as pillars of Europe’s economy at landmark EACB General Assembly
ALMERIA, January 26, 2026— Cooperative banks have been reaffirmed as vital engines of Europe’s economy following the 57th General Assembly of the European Association of Cooperative Banks [EACB], held in Almería and…
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Network International partners with Saudi Sudanese Bank to accelerate digital transformation in Sudan’s banking sector
PORT SUDAN, January 19, 2026 — Network International [Network], a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese Bank, one of Sudan’s…
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How banks can transform compliance through technology
By Anne Mureithi KAMPALA January 18, 2026 — Provision of banking services in Africa continues to undergo profound digital transformation where most transactions are conducted virtually via digital devices and cash moved…
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Data Centres Could Be the Spark Africa’s Power Sector Needs
By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, December 31, 2025 — A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree…
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Relief as Zombo District Teachers’ SACCO receives Shs 10mln from well-wishers
ZOMBO, November 3, 2025 — There was a sigh of relief among teachers in Zombo district after their Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] received a significant financial boost of Shs 10…
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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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Dokolo cooperative plans to build modern storage facility
DOKOLO, September 5, 2025 – Kwera Youth Oil Seed Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, based at Abuli Trading Centre in Kwera Sub-county, Dokolo district, has announced plans to construct a modern storage…
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