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News
UIA probed over mischarged expenditure
KAMPALA, February 21, 2024 – Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has tasked the Uganda Investment Authority [ UIA ] to explain the unauthorised use of…
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International
IFAD Member States approve ambitious US$ 2bln plan to reduce hunger and poverty for 100mln rural people
ROME, 6February 16, 2024 – As climate change, biodiversity loss, economic uncertainties and growing instability take a strong toll on rural communities and small-scale farmers in many parts of the world, particularly…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ghana cooperative credit unions call for tax exemptions
ACCRA, November 7, 2023 – The Ghana Co-operative Credit Unions Association Limited is appealing to government to seriously consider exempting its members from paying taxes, according to local news website, Graphic Online.…
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Western
UDB unveils plan to support Bunyoro women entrepreneurs
HOIMA, September 27, 2023 – Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] has unveiled a plan to give financial support to organised women entrepreneurs in Bunyoro Sub-region so that they can grow their…
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Eastern
Project introduces plant clinics to help farmers in Karamoja fight crop pests and diseases
ENTEBBE – A joint effort, dubbed Plant Clinics, to fight crop pests and diseases in Karamoja Sub-region by extending quality extension services and information for early warning and anticipatory action to farmers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Govt to hire offices for Emyooga SACCOs
HOIMA – The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has said government plans to hire offices for the Emyooga SACCOs across the country in a bid to ease monitoring of the…
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East Africa
Don’t sell your land recklessly, housing cooperative members told
NAIROBI-Komarock Housing Cooperative Society members in Kenya have been urged to avoid selling their land unnecessarily and instead establish investments on it to secure their future, according to Kenya’s Sacco Review. Speaking…
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News
Skilling the youth: Bunyoro Zonal Industrial Hub passes out over 200
MASINDI– A total of 209 youth were passed out last Thursday after completing training in different practical courses at Bunyoro Zonal Industrial Hub, established to skill the youth in Bunyoro Sub-region. Upon…
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Africa
AfDB’s new 2023-2027 strategy to help spur economic transformation in Ethiopia
ADDIS-ABABA The African Development Bank [AfDB] recently approved the 2023-2027 Country Strategy Paper for Ethiopia, which will support the country in expanding inclusive and sustainable growth through agro-industrialization, improved connectivity, and competitiveness,…
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East Africa
CS Chelugui outlines agenda for cooperatives sector
NAIROBI-Simon Kiprono Chelugui took over the Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSME] Ministry early last week, promising to address mismanagement in cooperatives. Chelugui took over from Peter Munya, who was…
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