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Cooperatives & Communities
Data Privacy: A foundation for trust and growth in cooperatives
KAMPALA, January 28, 2025 – Today, as the world marks Data Privacy Day under the theme, ‘’Take control of your data’’, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the critical importance of protecting…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Local sports clubs can borrow a leaf and turn to a cooperative business model for sustainability
KAMPALA, January 28, 2025 – According to the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], a cooperative is defined in the Statement on the Cooperative Identity as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common…
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News
Members threaten to boycott Rwampara coop AGM after two delays
RWAMPARA, January 24, 2025 – Frederick Ngobi Gume, the Minister of State for Cooperatives, and Robert Barigye Bariyo, the Registrar of Cooperatives, have been accused of interfering with the affairs of the…
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SACCOs urged to guard against loan defaulters as they seek expanding
SHEEMA, January 18, 2025 – – Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] in Uganda are facing the growing challenge of loan defaults, according to Herbert Ahimbisibwe, the General Manager of Shuuku Credit…
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International
A Cooperative Vision for the Future
By Jeroen Douglas BRUSSELS, January 17, 2025 – Esteemed cooperators, colleagues, and friends around the world, As we embark on a new year, a year designated by the United Nations as the…
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Build SACCOs to create more job opportunities for Ugandans, Prof. Kamuntu urges leaders
SHEEMA, January 14, 2025 – Establishing and nurturing financial institutions in Uganda is essential for increasing employment opportunities for the citizens, according to Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Manifesto…
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Kenyan elected new ICA-Africa Vice President
NEW DELHI, January 10, 2025 –– Representatives at the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA-Africa] recently elected Macloud Malonza as the new Vice President of the ICA-Africa Board. Malonza was unanimously elected during the…
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Opinions & Commentary
Leveraging AI for cooperatives in Uganda: The path to a smarter future
KAMPALA, January 7, 2025 — The cooperative movement in Uganda has long been a cornerstone of economic development, fostering collective growth and financial inclusion for millions of people. Cooperatives have empowered smallholder…
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Kwania smallholder farmers form cooperative society to improve livelihoods
KWANIA, January 5, 2025 — More than 500 smallholder farmers from Inomo Town Council and Inomo Subcounty in Kwania district have united to form a cooperative society, believing it will significantly improve…
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Benefiting from farming: MAK don urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace cooperatives
HOIMA, December 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to avoid practising farming on an individual basis if they wish to truly benefit from agriculture. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi,…
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