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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC to have reference SACCO in every district
HOIMA, October 16, 2023 – Emmanuel Aliba Kiiza, the chairperson for Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ] has said the government agency will soon launch a reference SACCO in each district of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Youth in Madi Sub-region shun PDM cash
ADJUMANI– Youth in the Madi Sub-region districts of Adjumani, Moyo, and Obongi, are hesitant to use the funds provided by government under the Parish Development Model [PDM] due to the stringent conditions…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwania SACCO improves welfare of teachers
KWANIA – The socio-economic welfare of teachers in Kwania District has improved, thanks to their SACCO, Kwania District Teachers’ Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited. Established in 2019 with 61 members and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Don’t rush to become MDIs, big SACCO told
MBARARA – The chairman Besania SACCO in Mbarara Benson Nduhura has advised thriving SACCOs in western Uganda to transform into multipurpose cooperatives to boost members’ savings instead of hurrying to become microfinance…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Govt will revive Cooperative Bank, says minister Bahati
KAMPALA– Government is in the initial stages of reviving the Cooperative Bank, according to State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, David Bahati. Bahati made the revelation in Kampala on Tuesday during…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hot debate in parliament over money lender’s death
KAMPALA – The murder of Uttam Bhandari, a city money lender by a police officer, Ivan Wabwire, has stoked debate in parliament on mental health, minimum wage and exorbitant interest rates in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Boda boda association to collect over Shs 280mln
GULU – Gulu West Boda Boda Association expects to collect Shs 288 million from members in the financial years 2023 /2024 and 2024/ 2025. Emmy Ocen, the chairperson of the commercial riders’…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rakai farmers form own SACCO to provide cheap credit for production
RAKAI– At least 100 coffee and dairy farmers in Kacheera Sub-county in Rakai district have formed their own SACCO [Kacheera Sub-county Coffee and Dairy Farmers SACCO] to provide members with cheap loans…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushika Cooperative in need of greenhouse for coffee drying
BUDUDA – To avoid being derailed by the weather changes, especially rains, Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterprise Limited in Bududa district, plans to establish a greenhouse for coffee drying, its officials say.…
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Finance & Banking
Commercial banks continue to raise lending rates
In line with the tight monetary policy stance, lending rates in Uganda have exhibited an upward trend with commercial banks raising their prime lending rates by one percentage point on average, according…
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