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EAC begins building regional instant payment network with Rwanda-Tanzania pilot
KAMPALA, November 13, 2025 — In an innovative move set to revolutionise how people send and spend money across East Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania have commenced bi-lateral discussions on technical modalities to…
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First-ever mobile coop clinic launched in Mbarara with special focus on mobilising capital for new Cooperative Bank
MBARARA CITY, November 13, 2025 – The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], through the Office of the Registrar of Cooperatives, has launched its first-ever mobile coop clinic in Mbarara City,…
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UCSCU refutes reports on SACCO registration with Bank of Uganda
KAMPALA, November 10, 2025 — The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [ UCSCU ] has dismissed reports suggesting that Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have been ordered to register with…
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Mayor demands governing law for new cities to fix funding gaps
MBARARA CITY, November 5, 2025 — Mbarara City Mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has urged Central Government to enact a dedicated law for Uganda’s newly created regional cities, arguing that the absence of…
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PDM SACCO leaders in Acholi receive over 240 tablets to enhance efficiency
GULU, October 15, 2025 – Government, through the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], has distributed 243 tablet devices, each accompanied by a 10W solar panel and charger, to secretaries of Savings and Credit…
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Africa: Rethinking Public-Private Partnerships for Africa’s Trade Future
KAMPALA, September 20, 2025– Africa stands at a turning point. Home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population but responsible for less than 3 percent of global trade, the continent continues…
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Second Cooperative Bank in Uganda in the pipeline after closure of first one
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 –Ugandan cooperators will in the near future have a fully-fledged Cooperative Bank established after yesterday’s launch of the National Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited [NCSCSL] at the…
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National Cooperative Conference 2025 set for this week
KAMPALA, September 15, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni is expected to grace the National Cooperative Conference 2025, organised by the Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA]. The high-level event will take place on Thursday…
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New Islamic Microfinance Toolkits Launched to Advance Financial Inclusion in IsDB Member Countries
KAMPALA, September 12, 2025 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and the IsDB Global Practice & Partnership [GPP] Directorate, through its Cooperation and Capacity Development Department [CCD], have officially launched a…
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Land ministry launches 9th National Land Awareness Week in Elgon region
MBALE CITY, August 27, 2025 –The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development [MoLHUD] has launched the 9th Annual National Land Awareness Week [LAW] 2025 in the densely populated Elgon region [Bugisu…
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