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Kenya: SACCOs urged to raise performance
NAIROBI, November 22, 2025 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Kenya have been urged to intensify efforts to strengthen capital retention by expanding credit access to their members. Loan provision…
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Kenyan MPs call for stronger regional collaboration in management of water resources
WAKISO, November 17, 2025 — The Chairperson of Kenya’s Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Senator David Wakoli Wafula, has called for stronger regional collaboration in the management of water resources…
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25th EAC MSMEs Trade Fair underway in Nairobi
KAMPALA, November 14, 2025 — The 25th East African Community [EAC] Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] Trade Fair is underway at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, attracting more than 2,000 exhibitors from…
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EAC trade soars to US$ 38.2bln in Q2 2025 as exports surge 40 percent
KAMPALA, November 12, 2025 — The East African Community [ EAC ] recorded a strong upswing in international merchandise trade during the second quarter of 2025, underscoring the region’s resilience and growing…
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Museveni pledges Shs 10bln for Gulu business community
GULU CITY, November 11, 2025 — The business community in Gulu City, under the umbrella of the Gulu Business Community Association, has announced plans to establish a revolving fund to provide members…
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Pan-African Parliament launches Model Law on Cooperatives for Africa
NAIROBI, November 7, 2025 — The Pan-African Parliament officially launched the Model Law on Cooperatives for Africa during the 14th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [AMCCO], which concluded recently in Nairobi, Kenya. AMCCO,…
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Building a better world: UN World Social Summit celebrates IYC2025
DOHA, November 5, 2025 – The UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has co-hosted the official closing ceremony of the 2025 International…
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Cooperatives & Communities
5th Conference on Cooperatives & Solidarity Economy set for Sandton, South Africa
KAMPALA, November 3, 2025 –- The 5th Edition of the Conference on Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy [CCSE] takes place from November 4-7, 2025 in Sandton, Johannesburg, marking a significant milestone in…
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Stakeholders push for agroecology and food sovereignty in Africa
NAIROBI, October 31, 2025 — The Slow Food Africa Leaders’ Meeting concluded this week in Nakuru, Kenya, bringing together leaders and representatives from across the continent to share experiences, reflect on progress,…
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House approves Shs 781bln loan for Busega-Mpigi Expressway project
KAMPALA, October 29, 2025 — The Busega-Mpigi Expressway project works are expected to resume, following approval of a loan of Euros188.18 million [approximately Shs781billion] from the African Development Bank and Euros 28.31…
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