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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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Kwania district allocates over Shs 120mln for coops in the next budget
KWANIA, April 10, 2025 — Kwania District Council has allocated a sum of Shs 124 million to run different activities under Trade, Cooperatives, Industry and Economic Development in the financial year 2025/2026…
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South Sudan unveils e-registry to fast-track cooperatives registration
Juba, April 10, 2025 – The Government of South Sudan has launched the cooperative e-registry, a digital platform aimed at simplifying, accelerating, and ensuring transparency in the registration and management of cooperatives…
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Loan defaulters blamed for poor performance of Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO
BUSHENYI April 9, 2025 – The Board Chairman of Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO [KYAPS] in Bushenyi district, Paul Turyamureeba Kahiigi, has urged members to ensure they repay their loans promptly if their organisation…
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MPs call for compensation of cooperatives for war loss
KAMPALA, April 8, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] recently expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of budgetary allocation and delay in compensation of cooperative societies and unions for the losses suffered during…
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Women’s coops around the world and their stories
LONDON, April 5, 2025— While SDG5 focuses on gender equality, how are cooperatives in different regions empowering women and working towards making this a reality? From argan coops in Morocco and in…
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