SACCOs
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Opinions & Commentary
Bank of Uganda regulation: Will it foster SACCOS growth or stifle it?
MBARARA CITY, October 27, 2026 — The deliberate effort of Bank of Uganda to regulate large Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOS] that have savings of Shs 1.5 billion and above and…
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News
Uganda’s agriculture sector grows by 6.4 percent in FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, October 22, 2026 — Uganda’s agriculture sector grew by 6.4 percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, exceeding its 10-year average of 4.2 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Wazalendo SACCO ranked among Africa’s top 20 by assets and membership
DAR ES SALAAM, October 18, 2026 — Wazalendo SACCO [WSACCO] has been ranked among Africa’s top 20 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] by total assets and membership, according to a continental…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Beyond the crown: Tracing Oyo’s cooperative legacy in Tooro
FORT PORTAL, October 15, 2026 — For more than three decades, the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was known as the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the Tooro…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Aza calls for stronger regulation and digital transformation of SACCOs
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 15, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has pledged to address outstanding regulatory concerns affecting the country’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], while urging the sector…
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Health
Uganda HIV prevalence stagnates at 5.9 percent as global cooperative models offer lessons for local SACCOs
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 – Uganda’s HIV/AIDS burden has stagnated, with 1.5 million adults still living with the virus, but the country is recording near-perfect treatment success among people who know their…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushenyi poverty levels remain at 11 percent as SACCOs struggle with loan defaults
BUSHENYI, October 12, 2026 — Bushenyi district LC V Chairman Prosper Twebaze has called for a dedicated post-COVID-19 recovery fund to support households and financial institutions struggling with persistent economic pressures, as…
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Finance & Banking
Ugandan businesses cut borrowing as credit costs and economic pressures bite
KAMPALA, October 7, 2026 — Borrowing by Ugandan businesses has fallen sharply, with new Bank of Uganda [BoU] data showing a steep decline in loan applications amid concerns over lending costs and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Aza embarks on countrywide tour to address cooperative challenges
SHEEMA, October 2, 2026 — The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Tom Alero Aza, has called on cooperative members across Uganda to adhere to cooperative principles and values to ensure sustainable growth,…
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Agriculture
Updated: Ugandan SACCOs challenged to make agricultural insurance part of member services
KAMPALA, October 1, 2026 -– As Uganda’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] expand their support for agricultural production, industry stakeholders are challenging them to look beyond credit provision and make insurance…
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