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Uganda postpones 2026 Coops Day celebrations over Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda has suspended national celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives [Coops Day] until further notice following an Ebola outbreak in neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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SACCO leaders applaud Museveni’s pledge to extend tax holiday
MBARARA CITY, February 3, 2026 – Leaders of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Western Uganda have expressed relief and renewed focus on development following President Yoweri Museveni’s pledge to extend…
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Mbarara: UCA rallies stakeholders to support re-establishment of cooperative bank
MBARARA CITY, January 12, 2026 – The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [ UCA ] recently held a strategic engagement with cooperative societies across the Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions to mobilise support for the…
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Cooperative movement poised for new global chapter, says ICA President
KAMPALA December 18, 2025— The global cooperative movement is entering a “new cycle of opportunity” after a landmark year of collaboration and growth, according to the President of the International Cooperative Alliance…
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UCA engages coffee cooperatives on revival of Cooperative Bank
MBALE CITY, December 8, 2025 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA] has held an engagement meeting with leaders of coffee cooperatives from the eastern region to discuss the revival of the Cooperative…
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: new video spotlights cooperative impact
BRUSSELS, October 26, 2025 — Have you ever wondered how cooperatives shape people’s daily lives? A new global video, “A Day in the Life with Coops”, takes you on a visual journey…
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ICA close to proposing international standards of cooperative cultural heritage
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage met in person in Rochdale, Manchester for the first time on 30 June. Ahead of the…
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National Prayer Breakfast marks build-up to CoopsDay
KAMPALA, June 28, 2025 –– As part of the lead-up to the International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], set for July 5, 2025, cooperators from across Uganda gathered on Friday for…
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Partners seeking applications for the 2025 Global Cooperative Law Summer School
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025; The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and St. Mary’s University, Canada, are inviting lawyers, economists, policymakers, and, most importantly, cooperators from all sectors to the second edition of the…
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International Year of Cooperatives 2025 in the Asia-Pacific Region and Japan launched
TOKYO, February 21, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific [ICA-AP] regional office marked the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives [IYC] 2025 with a prestigious event at…
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