SACCOs
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima City receives additional Shs 1.6bln for PDM beneficiaries
HOIMA CITY, September 8, 2026 — Hoima City residents who were yet to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] have a reason to smile after the Government of Uganda released Shs…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lamwo’s Shs 13.1bln PDM funds lie idle as new SACCO boards await training
LAMWO, September 8, 2026 — More than Shs 13.1 billion disbursed to Lamwo district under the Parish Development Model [PDM] is still lying idle in bank accounts as newly elected Savings and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi struggles to recover first PDM disbursement as grace period ends
NEBBI, September 6, 2026 — Nebbi district is struggling to recover the first batch of Parish Development Model [PDM] funds disbursed to beneficiaries two years ago, with district leaders reporting low repayment…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti City PDM SACCO leaders face tough conditions to access funds
SOROTI, September 2, 2026 — Newly elected Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO leaders in Soroti City West Division must fulfil strict governance requirements before they can access already deposited in the SACCO…
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News
KUSCCO Shareholders Approve Liquidation as New National SACCO Federation Emerges
NAIROBI, September 1, 2026 — The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives Limited [ KUSCCO ] is set to be wound up after shareholders approved a structured liquidation of the more…
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Environment
Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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Opinions & Commentary
Why SACCOs should invest in research and development in a data-driven business environment
BUSHENYI, August 31, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] have proved that financial inclusion for all is indeed possible, and the equation of rural economic development cannot be…
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Finance & Banking
WOCCU and WFCU partner with Kenyan SACCOs to help close SME financing gap
NAIROBI, August 28, 2026 — Ninety-three small and medium enterprises [SMEs] in Kenya have secured a combined US$ 2.5 million in financing through a year-long initiative led by World Council of Credit…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UCA, Agriterra train Kapchorwa farmers in financial literacy under FORT Project
KAPCHORWA, August 26, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA] and Agriterra, under the Farmer Organisations for Rural Transformation [FORT] Project, have trained members of Sirimityo Growers and Poultry Keeping Group in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti City: Top official takes SACCO leaders to task over corruption in PDM implementation
SOROTI CITY, August 25, 2026 — Soroti City West Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner, James Kyomya, has revealed plans to meet SACCO leaders as part of efforts to clean up the Parish…
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