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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso citrus farmers look to regional market in the post COVID-era
Contrary to widespread gloomy economic projections in the post-COVID future, citrus farmers in Teso sub-region are optimistic that they will grow their market share in the East African region due to “the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Four dead as floods hit Kasese again
Four people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are still missing after River Lhubiriha that connects Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) burst its banks Thursday morning, sweeping away…
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News
Kenya’s KCB Group posts 8% jump in Q1 net profit
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s biggest lender KCB Group saw an 8% jump in profit after tax in the first quarter to March, to 6.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($59 million), it said in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi Head Teachers’ Association donates 500kgs of maize flour to district COVID-19 task force
The Masindi district Secondary School Head Teachers’ Association has donated 500 kgs of maize flour to the district COVID-19 task force. The donation was delivered by Steven John Rugadya, the association’s Chairperson,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agricultural enterprises hardest hit by COVID-19- EPRC report
A survey conducted by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), a leading independent policy think tank, indicates that agricultural enterprises in Uganda have been “worst hit” by the impact of the COVID-19…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu: Multi-million milk processor still grounded two years after breakdown
A multi-million shilling milk processing plant owned by Gulu Women Dairy Cooperative Society remains non-functional, two years after it broke down. The milk pasteurizer was donated to the 200-member cooperative society by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Acholi cultural institution leads drive to restore cooperatives
Plans are underway to revive village co-operatives across the 54 chiefdoms in Acholi sub-region, as a means of boosting food production and income through large scale agriculture. The plan, initiated by the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi bodaboda association suspends business over COVID-19
The Masindi Motorcycle Operators Association (MAMOA) has halted savings and issuance of motorcycle loans to members over the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The association’s Secretary, Ricky Barongo, says that MAMOA had partnered with…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Former hotel employees resort to stone crushing to earn a living
Following the institution of a national lockdown by President Museveni in response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, several young people in Moroto district found themselves out of work as their employers sought…
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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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