Industry
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Development
Bill to protect consumers from predatory pricing in offing
KAMPALA-Parliament’s Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry said last week it would draft a comprehensive law aimed at protecting consumers in the country from false advertisement, predatory pricing, and substandard products. According…
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Africa
Associates seek sustainable cooperative sector in Nigeria
ABUJA-The Cooperative Rating & Award Society of Nigeria [CRASoN] has called for the development and sustainability of the cooperative sector in the country, according to local news outlet Punch. Punch quoted the group…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC kicks off process to give certificates to Emyooga in Lango, Acholi
LIRA-The Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ], has kicked off preparations to offer permanent registration certificates to the Emyooga SACCOs in Lango and Acholi sub-regions. According to Mable Nabadda, the Lira and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni impressed by Emyooga, insists PDM will be funded
ENTEBBE– President Museveni has encouraged Ugandans to embrace government development programmes such as Emyooga and others if they are to get out of poverty. Museveni made the remarks recently while addressing the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenyan parliament set to approve Saccos inter-lending facility
NAIROBI– Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies [ Saccos ], allowed to receive deposits from the public, are hoping that the next Kenyan Parliament will fast-track the establishment of a Central Liquidity Facility…
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News
Local communities on shores of Lake Albert get Shs 1.6bln water project
KIKUUBE-The local communities on the shores of Lake Albert in Buhuka parish in Kyangwali Sub-county in Kikuube district have a reason to smile as they will no longer use contaminated water, following…
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Africa
ACTESA develops regional horticultural observatory programme
LUSAKA– The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa [ ACTESA ] has developed the COMESA Horticultural Observatory Programme which will be used to engage multi-stakeholders in the horticultural industry…
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Cooperatives & Communities
With a billion members worldwide, cooperatives are a force to reckon with
KAMPALA-The cooperative movement is made up of over three million cooperatives with approximately one billion members worldwide from all sectors and regions, according to the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. As cooperatives are…
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News
UNBS holds training for food and beverage sector
KAMPALA– The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] last week hosted the first-ever practical training on the implementation of standards. The training, which was conducted in a factory setting at Negonja Organics…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Focus on quality standards, Bunyoro produce dealers urged
HOIMA– Traders dealing in agricultural produce in Bunyoro Sub-region have been told to adhere to quality standards if they are to benefit from the market offered by the oil and gas industry.…
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