MicroFinance
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Cooperatives & Communities
Seven wards in Mbarara City miss out on PDM funds
MBARARA – A total of seven wards in Mbarara City are yet to receive money being disbursed by government under the Parish Development Model [PDM] to fight poverty in households engaged in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PSST Ggoobi: SACCOs in Uganda have grown to over 30,000
The number of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda has increased to 33,000, according to the Permanent Secretary and [PSST] Secretary to the Treasury, Ramadhan Ggoobi. According to Ggoobi, there…
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International
WOCCU: 2023 digital growth award nominations open
MADISON, Wis. –Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ [WOCCU] 2023 Digital Growth Award, which will recognise one or more member credit union associations or member credit unions for successfully…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mayuge RDC gives money lenders ultimatum to return clients’ IDs
MAYUGE – The deputy resident district commissioner Mayuge, Trevor Solomon Baleke has issued an ultimatum to all money lenders in the district to return all national identification cards [ IDs ] confiscated…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference kicks off in Kampala
KAMPALA-A two-day hybrid Annual Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference 2022 kicked off on Tuesday at Hotel Africana in Kampala, attracting different players from the private sector, government, academia, civil society, and academia.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga beneficiaries blame gov’t over poor loan refunds
NEBBI. Beneficiaries of Emyooga funds in Nebbi Municipality have said some SACCOs have failed to refund the loans because government did not empower their leaders with financial literacy which would have helped…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Otuke Boda boda Emyooga SACCO ranks best in district
OTUKE- Otuke East Boda Boda Emyooga Sacco in Otuke district is reportedly performing extremely well and members have started reaping the benefits. According to authorities and Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], the Sacco…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga fund defaulters to face arrest
FORT PORTAL: The State Minister for Finance Planning and Economic Development in charge of microfinance, Haruna Kasoro Kyeyune has given Emyooga fund defaulters one month to clear their debts or face arrest.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi Emyooga SACCO leaders trained on financial literacy, mindset change
MASINDI – The Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], a government agency responsible for Emyooga programme has trained Masindi district Emyooga SACCO leaders on financial literacy and mindset change. The leaders were also trained…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-operators condemn ‘confused’ regulatory regime
Co-operators in Western Uganda have condemned what some referred to as a “confused” regulatory regime resulting from the enactment of various laws meant to regulate the operation of cooperatives, SACCOS in particular,…
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