SACCOs
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kapchorwa’s Cherubei PDM SACCO elects Board of Directors after cancelled polls
KAPCHORWA, July 27, 2026 – Cherubei Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Cherubei PDM SACCO] has elected a new Board of Directors following fresh elections held after an earlier poll…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MADFA SACCO opens seventh branch in Nakaseke district
NAKASEKE, July 27, 2026 — Residents of Ngoma Sub-county in Nakaseke district have been urged to embrace Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] to improve their savings culture and access affordable credit,…
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Opinions & Commentary
“Reimagining SACCOs as engines of inclusive and sustainable development”
KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — As Uganda continues its journey toward inclusive economic growth, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] are increasingly emerging as powerful instruments for advancing financial inclusion,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushenyi Commercial Officer challenges Ugandan SACCOs to innovate for youth jobs
BUSHENYI, July 24, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda have been urged to move away from traditional business approaches and embrace research, data-driven planning, and market innovation to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Increasing Fintech-based fraud threatens cooperative sector in Uganda and Kenya – Report
KAMPALA, July 23, 2026 — A new research report has revealed that the rapid growth of Fintech-based fraud poses an increasing threat to the cooperative sector across East Africa, particularly in Uganda…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro youth urged to form SACCOs to enhance livelihoods
HOIMA, July 21, 2026 – Youth in the Bunyoro Sub-region stand to benefit more from government programmes, opportunities in the oil and gas industry, and improved livelihoods if they form Savings and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCOs key to Ugandan control of the economy, says former BoU Governor
KYANKWANZI, July 21, 2026 — Uganda’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [ SACCOs must be strengthened and consolidated if Ugandans are to gain greater control of the country’s economy, former Bank of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UCSCU to host inaugural SACCO Leadership Summit to strengthen governance and sustainability of cooperatives in Uganda
KAMPALA, July 18, 2026 – The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [ UCSCU ] is set to host the first SACCO Leadership Summit aimed at strengthening governance, leadership capacity and…
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Eastern
Kenya: KUSCCO to become federation in major SACCO sector reform
NAIROBI, July 17, 2026 — The Kenyan Government has announced plans to transform the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives [ KUSCCO ] into a federation, paving the way for far-reaching…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga loan defaulters wanted as over Shs 200mln remains unpaid in Masaka City
MASAKA CITY, July 17, 2026 — Authorities in Masaka City have launched a manhunt for leaders and members of Emyooga SACCOs who have allegedly failed to repay more than Shs 200 million…
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