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ILO-ICA Report: Cooperatives as a “limited-profit” model
BRUSSELS, December 13, 2025 — In response to a number of national requests, the International Labour Organization [ILO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have published a brief to clarify how cooperatives…
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BoU warns of rising global risks as Uganda’s financial system remains resilient
KAMPALA, December 9, 2025 — Uganda’s financial system remains stable and resilient despite mounting global economic uncertainties, Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Ating-Ego, said on Thursday during the 10th…
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Climate finance: from transition to transformation
By Rumi Mahmood LONDON, November 27, 2025 — Physical climate risk has become one of the most consequential forces shaping global markets. What once appeared as an external environmental issue now registers…
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Uganda launches bold climate-finance agenda as new strategies move ‘From Ambition to Action’
KAMPALA, November 26, 2025 — Uganda has unveiled a set of climate-finance strategies designed to turn years of policy ambition into concrete action, as the country commits to building a low-carbon and…
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Hundreds gather for 3rd Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference in Kampala
KAMPALA, November 12, 2025 — Hundreds of Uganda’s financial leaders gathered at Hotel Africana in Kampala for the Third Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference, held from November 10-11, 2025, with…
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Uganda’s financial sector boosted as aBi Finance and UIBFS launch Sustainable Finance Curriculum
KAMPALA, November 4, 2025 — Uganda’s financial sector has received a major boost following Tuesday’s launch of the Sustainable Finance Curriculum at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The Sustainable Finance Curriculum is the first…
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ICA 2026-2030 strategy commits to ‘Practice, Promote and Protect’ cooperation
DOHA, November 4, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has shared its 2026-2030 strategic plan to empower the future of cooperatives. Titled Practice, Promote and Protect, the strategy is a global…
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Sustainable Finance Curriculum to be launched in Kampala on Tuesday
KAMPALA, November 2, 2025 — A new Sustainable Finance Curriculum, developed through a partnership between aBi Finance Limited and the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services [UIBFS], is set to be…
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Huawei and Cooperative Bank of Oromia launch green data centres to boost Ethiopia’s digital finance
ADDIS ABABA, October 29, 2025 — Huawei Digital Power and the Cooperative Bank of Oromia [COOP] have deployed next-generation, AI-enabled data centre solutions in Ethiopia to strengthen the reliability, security and sustainability…
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Youth-led VSLA commends gov’t for availing affordable finance
APAC, October 24, 2025 — The Maruzi Youth Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA], based in Apac Municipality, has praised the government for its continued financial support through the Microfinance Support Centre…
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