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PDM: Soroti City set to distribute Shs 1bln in third disbursement of funds
SOROTI CITY, April 1, 2025 – Soroti City is preparing to distribute the third phase of Parish Development Model [PDM] funds this week to the beneficiaries. The PDM is a Government of…
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Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
NAIROBI, March 20, 2025 — Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers. Speaking at a two-day conference on…
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Farmers advised to plant quality seeds in new planting season
KOLE, March 4, 2025 – Esther Apwot, 60, one of the pioneer members of Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative Limited in Kole district, has urged farmers to purchase seeds produced by certified seed…
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MP Auma urges mothers to embrace saving culture
KWANIA, September 1, 2024 – Kenny Auma Lapat, the Kwania district Woman Member of Parliament, has encouraged beneficiaries of her skilling initiative to adopt a saving culture to enhance their livelihoods. Auma…
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EAC SG and captains of industry call for new approach to boost intra-EAC trade and investments
ARUSHA, August 22, 2024 – Regional business leaders have outlined priorities to unlock business and investment to the new East African Community [EAC] Secretary General Veronica Nduva. In her keynote address during…
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Refugees excited over extension of financial services to settlement
KIKUUBE, August 19, 2024 — Refugees in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Kikuube district are celebrating the recent extension of financial services to their area, a development they say will greatly ease their…
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International
Coop Exchange launches EU base in Malta
VALLETA, August 17, 2024 – Fintech platform Coop Exchange recently launched an EU subsidiary in Malta during an event. The initiative forms part of Coop Exchange’s efforts to build a global network…
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Critical Minerals Africa 2024 to Explore Translating Mineral Policy into Tangible Projects
CAPE TOWN, June 1, 2024 – Global demand for critical minerals is projected to grow three-fold by 2040, highlighting a strategic opportunity for African producers to increase output and the development of…
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Africa
New partnership aims to connect 300mln to electricity by 2030
KAMPALA, April 18, 2024 – The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Oikocredit’s new partnership with Patagonian Fruits supports Argentina’s fruit sector
AMERSFOORT, April 11, 2024 – Social impact investor Oikocredit is providing € 6 million in long-term financing to Patagonian Fruits in Argentina to support fruit purchases from farmers, boost production, invest in protective netting…
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