Finance
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Cooperatives & Communities
Apac: Shs 40 bn Aquaculture Project stalls over land row
The construction of dams in Apac district under the Aquaculture project has stalled, and the site been abandoned by contractors as locals bicker over land compensation, theCooperator has learned. In 2018, residents…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwania district to train Emyooga beneficiaries
District officials in Kwania district have pledged to offer some training in financial management to beneficiaries of the recently released Presidential Initiative on Job and Wealth Creation (Emyooga) funds. After a long…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Market vendors tipped on SACCO formation
Hoima oil-City authorities have challenged vendors operating in different markets in the area to form Saving and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) as one way of improving their economic status. This call was…
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Nebbi journalists’ association gets Shs 30m Emyooga funds
The fraternity of journalists in the greater Nebbi districts, under their umbrella, Nebbi-Zombo Media Association (NEZOMA) SACCO, has received Shs 30m in seed capital under Emyooga. Emyooga is a government initiative aimed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
North Kyoga Police warns against new SACCO scam
Police in North Kyoga Region has cautioned the public about a recent scam that specifically targets SACCOs and warned people against giving their money to individuals they do not know personally if…
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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCOs urged to embrace tech, digital lending
Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) have been urged to embrace the latest technological innovations in order to catch up with market trends and safeguard their market share. Speaking during a one-week…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Microfinance minister to promote Emyooga products
The Minister of State for Micro-Finance & Small Enterprises, Hon. Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has pledged to create a department within the Microfinance Support Centre to expand the market base for products produced…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nine SACCOs cleared to receive Emyooga funds in Masindi
Nine out of 54 SACCOs in Masindi district have been cleared to receive the long-awaited Emyooga cash, Moses Kalyegira, Masindi district’s Commercial Officer has revealed. Kalyegira says the nine, which hail from…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi women tipped on growing their SACCOs, SMEs
Women belonging to different women’s SACCOs and savings groups, as well as owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Masindi district have been trained on how to manage and grow then…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima milk traders urged to form SACCO for value addition
Milk traders and vendors in Hoima oil city have been challenged to form Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) if they want to have one voice and develop their businesses. The call…
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