International Day of Cooperatives
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Kapchorwa cooperatives mark CoopsDay with seed distribution and farmer training
KAPCHORWA, July 7, 2025 — Wagagai Coffee Farmers SACCO and Kaserem Area Cooperative Marketing Enterprise jointly marked the belated celebration of International Day of Cooperatives [CoopsDay] on Sunday, with a vibrant event…
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Message from the ICA President Ariel Guarco for the 103rd International Day of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 5, 2025 — Dear cooperative friends, this is not just another day. Today are celebrating our Day in the International Year of Cooperatives. I believe this is one of the most…
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National Prayer Breakfast marks build-up to CoopsDay
KAMPALA, June 28, 2025 –– As part of the lead-up to the International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ], set for July 5, 2025, cooperators from across Uganda gathered on Friday for…
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Poverty alleviation: Buganda Kingdom urges govt to priotise cooperatives
MASAKA, July 22, 2024 – Buganda kingdom has advised government that ending poverty in communities will not be achieved if poverty alleviation programmes like Emyooga and the Parish Development Model [PDM] are not…
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UCA urges Ugandans to embrace cooperatives
KAMPALA, July 16, 2024 – Uganda Cooperative Alliance [ UCA ] has called upon Ugandans to embrace cooperatives if the country is to have socioeconomic transformation. Speaking during the prayers held for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
World celebrates UN International Day of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, July 7, 2024 – Cooperatives in the world celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives yesterday. An annual celebration of cooperatives, the day has been observed on the first Saturday in July since…
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Kenyan govt sure of passing Cooperatives Bill this year
NAIROBI, May 22, 2024 -The Kenyan Government in Kenya recently expressed confidence that the Cooperatives Bill which is meant to streamline the industry will be passed into law this year after key…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Attaining prosperity: Museveni urges Ugandans to embrace cooperatives
LIRA – President Yoweri Museveni has called upon Ugandans to embrace cooperatives if they want to create wealth and attain prosperity. Museveni made the call last Saturday in a speech read for…
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Marking 2023 International Day of Cooperatives: LCU chairman congratulates cooperators
LIRA- Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] chairman, Maxwell Ebong Patrick Akora has congratulated cooperators in Uganda and the rest of the world as they mark the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives which happens…
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Lango Cooperative Union to co-host celebrations for 2023 International Day of Cooperatives
LIRA – The national celebrations for the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives will be co-hosted by Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] and Walimu SACCOs Union Limited at Lira City Mayors’ Gardens under the…
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