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East Africa
New rules to protect Kenyan SACCO members
Kenya is working on new rules to tame deposit-taking SACCOs (DT-SACCOs) that fleece members through inflated charges, delays in reimbursement of deposits, and “reckless” lending and debt collection. This comes amid concerns…
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Topics
Cooperatives and social enterprises may hold the key to more and better jobs
Co-operatives and social enterprises achieve employment growth at least on a par with other types of organisation, and also create good quality jobs, according to a new report by the University of…
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East Africa
Transport Paralyzed As Kangema Matatu SACCOs Strike
Commuters using Kangema-Murang’a town road were on Monday left stranded after local matatu SACCOs staged a demonstration. Four SACCOs which ply the road were protesting what they termed as intrusion of their…
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East Africa
Kenya roots for harmonized quality standards for enhanced intra-Africa trade
NAIROBI: Kenya on Wednesday called for harmonized quality product standards across African countries in order to enhance intra-Africa trade. Peter Munya, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, called on…
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Cooperatives & Communities
This is why SACCO loans are more preferable than bank loans
If you’re keen enough you must have noticed that today more and more banks are pledging to lend cheaply to borrowers. This has seen Kenyans turn to SACCOs, with the proportion of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government releases UGX 1.3b for teachers SACCO
KAMPALA, Uganda: As the 2019/2020 budget gets read amidst the meagre income of the teachers, the government put a smile on the faces of the teachers with another release of Ugs1.3 billion…
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Agriculture
OWC targets cooperatives in new shs600b fund for presidential Agri-Led Initiative
KAMPALA, Uganda: The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has started countrywide mobilization of farmers grouped under cooperatives to benefit from the Presidential directive on Agro Industrialization for Local Development, thecooperator has learnt. The…
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News
Wamala Growers Cooperative Union Eyes Egypt-Uganda Food Security market
KIBOGA, Uganda: Wamala Growers Cooperative Union is set to enter into a partnership with the Egypt Uganda Food Security to supply fattened cows. The General Manager Wamala Growers Cooperative Union Limited Mr.…
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Market Information
Farmers reject Shs 1000 set price for Cotton
KAMPALA, Uganda: cotton farmers in Uganda have opposed the sh1,000 indicative price set by the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) and are demanding that they deserve a fair price this season. Cotton farmers…
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