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Ngetta launches local seed project to boost agricultural productivity
LIRA CITY, March 18, 2026 — The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost…
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Embrace mentorship to fast-track Africa’s digital skills revolution
By Judy Waruiru, NAIROBI, March 2, 2026 — Africa has already proved the world wrong. We did not just join the digital payment race; we set the pace for mobile money and…
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2026 Women’s Day: ICA-Africa and Co-operative University of Kenya to Host Leadership Programme for Women
KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 – In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day [IWD], the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ICA-Africa], in partnership with the Co-operative University of Kenya, will host a…
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Mitigating climate change: Buganda adopts biogas for clean cooking
NAKASONGOLA, January 29, 2026 — Buganda Kingdom has adopted the use of biogas for clean cooking as part of efforts to combat climate change, reduce poverty and curb environmentally related diseases. The…
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TZ: Ministry of Agriculture to engage MoCU graduates in BBT projects
DODOMA, December 16, 2025 — The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Stephen Nindi, has urged graduates of Moshi Co-operative University [ MoCU ] in Tanzania to make effective…
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Kiryandongo PDM SACCO stuck with Shs 75mln as leaders imprisoned over extortion
KIRYANDONGO, November 11, 2025 — Shs 75 million disbursed by government to Mpumwe Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Mpumwe PDM SACCO] in Kiryandongo district remains undistributed to beneficiaries, following…
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Solar hatcheries revolutionises poultry farming in Teso
KABERAMAIDO, October 4, 2025 – Beneath the leafy shade of a towering mango tree, the Omodoi Women Farmers Field School buzzes with energy. Members of the local Village Savings and Loan Association…
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Five sentenced to prison for extorting PDM beneficiaries in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, September 8, 2025 – The Chief Magistrate of Kiryandongo, Samson Loum Abit, has sentenced five individuals to one year in prison each for obtaining money by false pretense from beneficiaries of…
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Absa Bank launches regional SME forums to boost business growth
MBARARA CITY, September 7, 2025 – – Absa Bank Uganda has launched a series of regional forums aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] with financial knowledge and skills for sustainable…
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2025 arrivals: New ICA members from the Philippines and India named
BRUSSELS, August 14, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] welcomed two new members in July: The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development [ICOPED] from the Philippines as an Associate…
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