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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCO leaders urged to intensify member training
MBARARA, October 23, 2023 – Officials running Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] in western Uganda have been encouraged to train their members regularly so that they appreciate the business model of…
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Northern
BoU injects Shs 800bln in agriculture
LIRA, October 21, 2023 – The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] has so far disbursed Shs 800 billion to farmers in the country under the Agricultural Credit Facility [ACF] introduced by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
VSLAs improving livelihoods of locals in Amolatar
AMOLATAR, October 18, 2023 – The Village Savings and Loans Associations [ VSLAs ] have improved the livelihoods of the beneficiaries in Amolatar district. According to officials, there are over 600 VSLAs…
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National
Banking sector remains resilient despite weak economic growth
KAMPALA, October 17, 2023 – The Ugandan banking sector remained resilient despite weak economic growth prospects, heightened inflation, and elevated geopolitical tensions, says the Bank of Uganda [BoU] in its Annual Report…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC to have reference SACCO in every district
HOIMA, October 16, 2023 – Emmanuel Aliba Kiiza, the chairperson for Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ] has said the government agency will soon launch a reference SACCO in each district of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwania North PWD Emyooga SACCO seeks laptops for record keeping
KWANIA, October 11, 2023 – Kwania North Persons with Disability [PWD] Emyooga SACCO is in need of a computer for effective record keeping. According to the SACCO leaders, if they can get…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi teachers told to form SACCOs at school level
MASINDI, October 6, 2023 – Sam Peter Ayebale, the Principal Education Officer of Masindi Municipality has challenged teachers in the whole of Masindi district to form Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] at the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
US to sink US$ 19.7mln in Kenya’s cooperative sector
NAIROBI, October 4, 2023 – The United States days ago outlined five new investments totaling US$19.7 million to support Kenya’s cooperative sector. Funding for the investments will be provided by the United…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Veterans’ SACCO to supply maize to UPDF
FORT PORTAL, September 21, 2023 – The Banyangabu Veterans’ Emyooga SACCO in Bunyangabu district in Western Uganda expects to earn more income after getting a contract from the Ministry of Defence to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwania youth decry discrimination in allocating PDM cash
KWANIA, September 20, 2023 – A section of the youth in Kwania district in Northern Uganda have said they have been denied a chance by the leaders to benefit from the Parish…
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