SACCOs
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Cooperatives & Communities
SACCOS best solution to ending poverty in Uganda, says UCSCU boss
KAMPALA – The chief executive officer of Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [UCSCU], Dr. Sylvester Ndiroramukama has underscored the role of SACCOS in helping communities to fight poverty. Talking to theCooperator…
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East Africa
Hustlers’ Fund to be accessed through SMS short code
NAIROBI-The Hustlers’ Fund set to be launched in Kenya at the end of this month will not require any official registration, according to Sacco Review reports. Co-operative and Micro, Small, and Medium…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kiryandongo official unveils progress report of PDM
KIRYANDONGO – Kiryandongo district production officer, Hassan Isa Byenkya, who also doubles as the district’s focal person for the Parish Development Model [PDM] has highlighted the progress of the programme in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
WSACCO ready to spend heavily on supplies
KAMPALA-Uganda’s leading SACCO-Wazalendo SACCO [ WSACCO ] is ready to spend more money on services and tangible goods if were are to go by a running newspaper advert shared by its CEO…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Buddu-CBS PEWOSA trade fair attracts over 600 exhibitors
MASAKA– At least 629 exhibitors including farmers’ associations, district local governments, agricultural research institutions, financial institutions, and agri-business companies have showcased their products and services at the ongoing Buddu-CBS PEWOSA trade fair.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Declare interest to members, SACCOs and VSLAs told
GULU- Just like banks do, managers of SACCOs and Village Savings and Loan Associations [ VSLAs ] should make it a routine to declare the earned interest to members every year as…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC kicks off process to give certificates to Emyooga in Lango, Acholi
LIRA-The Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ], has kicked off preparations to offer permanent registration certificates to the Emyooga SACCOs in Lango and Acholi sub-regions. According to Mable Nabadda, the Lira and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugwere cultural leader urges subjects to embrace poverty eradication programmes
KIBUKU– The Bugwere cultural leader [Ikumbania], His Highness Geoffrey Wayabire has rallied SACCO group leaders from the four districts of Budaka, Kibuku, Butebo, and Pallisa to support and engage their subordinates so…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pader elders uneasy as youth choose SACCOs over producer cooperatives
PADER– Elders in Pader district are concerned that the youth there are reluctant to join traditional producer cooperative societies, even as the young people are supposed to be the future leaders of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong leaders urged to mobilise SACCOs to benefit from LEGS project
ALEBTONG– The Alebtong district LC5 chairperson, David Kennedy Odongo has asked village and parish leaders to mobilise the communities to form SACCOs if they are to utilise Shs 3 billion specifically allocated…
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