Financial Literacy
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East Africa
SACCO empowers pastoralists in Kenya
NAIROBI – Over 5,000 members, mostly pastoralists, have benefited from Northern Rangelands Trust Trading [NRTT] SACCO, established by community conservancy members as a vehicle for building businesses and diversifying their livelihoods. According…
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Agriculture
Farmers train in financial literacy as harvesting season sets in
NGORA – Farmers in Ngora district have been trained in financial literacy as the harvesting season across the country draws closer. About 20 groups comprising 30 members each, benefited from the training…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Amongi asks women to embrace PDM
OYAM – The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], Betty Amongi has urged women council leaders in Oyam district to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] as a driver that…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Members of Otwo-Can VSLA call for financial literacy training
KWANIA – Otwo-Can Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in Aduku Sub-county, Kwania district have appealed to the government to help train them in financial literacy, saying it would enable them…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira women’s cooperative train in liquid soap production
LIRA-Platform for Labour Action [PLA], a national civil society organisation in the country has trained Lira Main Market Women Vendors’ Cooperative in liquid soap production to enable them to generate extra income.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Financial literacy: Speaker Among urges leaders to train locals
KATAKWI– Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has urged political leaders to train communities in financial literacy if the dream to achieve an economically transformed Uganda is to be achieved. Among made the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Disbursement of Shs 1.3bln launched for PDM SACCOs in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO– There was excitement in Kiryandongo district days ago as Jennifer Kacha Namuyangu, the State Minister for Bunyoro Affairs officially launched the disbursement of Shs 1.3 billion meant for Parish Development Model…
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News
Local gov’t councils in Masaka urged to prioritise PWDs in fight against poverty
MASAKA –Rights advocates in Masaka district have appealed to leaders at all levels of local government councils to put more emphasis on mainstreaming issues affecting persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] into…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister warns boda-boda riders against lavish spending
KYOTERA– The Minister of State for Micro-finance, Haruna Kasolo has warned boda-boda cyclists against wasteful spending, urging them to instead spend more on activities that boost their incomes. Speaking at the opening…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga beneficiaries blame gov’t over poor loan refunds
NEBBI. Beneficiaries of Emyooga funds in Nebbi Municipality have said some SACCOs have failed to refund the loans because government did not empower their leaders with financial literacy which would have helped…
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