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Agricultural cooperatives boost farmers’ incomes in Senegal
DAKAR, May 6, 2025 – Agricultural cooperatives supported by the West Africa Competitiveness Support Programme [PACAO-Senegal] are improving yields and increasing incomes for farmers across Senegal, according to local officials and beneficiaries.…
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President Samia praises cooperative sector at launch of Co–operative Bank of Tanzania
DODOMA, May 5, 2025 – President of Tanzania, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, has praised the ongoing progress of the country’s cooperative sector, noting its role in enhancing productivity and improving the livelihoods…
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ICA receives new members from India and Germany
LONDON, May 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] welcomed two new members in April: Malankara Multi-State Cooperative Credit Society Limited [MMSCCS] from India as a Full Member, and…
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IYC2025: Building a better world through health
LONDON, April 29, 2025 –– World Health Day was celebrated on Monday, 7 April, a date that marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation [WHO] in 1948. This…
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The big interview: Meet Stephen Mugumya Bongonzya – a seasoned banker and senior cooperator
MBARARA CITY, April 28, 2025 — theCooperator News recently sat down with Stephen Mugumya Bongonzya, Vice Chairman of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU]—the apex body for SACCOs in…
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Tanzania: Cooperative union launches cargo transport initiative
LIWALE, April 23, 2025 – The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative Development Commission of Tanzania, Dr Benson Ndiege, has officially launched seven cargo trucks owned by the RUNALI Cooperative…
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Swedish cooperative movement marks International Year of Cooperatives
STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2025 –– International Year of Cooperatives 2025 [IYC] celebrations took place recently in Stockholm, Sweden, with two events highlighting the sector’s contribution to a more sustainable and inclusive business…
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Parliament finally passes Sugarcane Bill
KAMPALA, April 16, 2025 –– Parliament has passed the Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023 providing for self-regulation of the sugarcane industry by a stakeholder council. The Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023 was passed during…
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Bunyoro coops urged to adopt Uhuru’s CoopProfiler for enhanced efficiency
MASINDI, April 16, 2025 – Cooperatives in Uganda’s Bunyoro Sub-region have been urged to adopt CoopProfiler, an innovative web and mobile-based software solution developed by the Kampala-based Uhuru Institute for Social Development…
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Emyooga SACCOs in Northern Uganda urged to work hard to establish village banks
LIRA CITY, April 14, 2025 – Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [Emyooga SACCOs] in Northern Uganda, particularly in the Lango and West Nile subregions, have been urged to strengthen their operations…
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