SACCOs
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kiryandongo parish official arrested over alleged extortion of PDM beneficiaries
KIRYANDONGO, September 28, 2026 — Maureen Aliguma, the Parish Chief of Kyemba parish in Kiryandongo Subcounty, Kiryandongo district, has been arrested on the orders of Resident District Commissioner [RDC] Dan Muganga. The…
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News
SACCOs, money lenders urged to embrace digital transformation
KAMPALA, September 28, 2026 — Minister of State for Microfinance Harriette Musherure has urged Uganda’s Tier 4 financial institutions to embrace digital transformation, strengthen governance and invest in their people to remain…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Coffee farmers’ SACCO, Agritera equip farmer organisations with planning and management skills
KAPCHORWA, September 27, 2026 — Leaders of farmer organisations in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, have been equipped with leadership, planning and financial management skills through a capacity-building initiative implemented by Agritera under…
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Cooperatives & Communities
How Speaker Oboth brokered BOU-SACCO licensing stand-off
KAMPALA, September 25, 2026 — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has brokered a solution to a stand-off between the Bank of Uganda [BOU], and Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Limited…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti City: New PDM leaders trained on roles to improve programme accountability
SOROTI CITY, September 24, 2026 — Newly elected Parish Development Model [PDM] executive leaders in Soroti City have been trained on their roles and responsibilities as authorities seek to improve accountability and…
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Legal
BoU maintains September 30 licensing deadline for large SACCOs
KAMPALA, September 21, 2026 — Large Savings and Credit cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] identified to fall under the Bank of Uganda’s regulatory framework have until September 30, 2026, to submit their licensing applications,…
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Agriculture
SACCOs urged to make agricultural insurance part of member services
KAMPALA, September 20, 2026 – Ugandan Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have been urged to go beyond providing agricultural credit by integrating insurance into their services to help farmers protect their…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabale: Nyabyumba Farmers’ SACCO opens another branch at Katuna border to enhance service delivery
KABALE, September 18, 2026 — Nyabyumba Farmers’ SACCO has opened a new branch in Katuna Town Council, Kabale district, bringing savings, credit and other financial services closer to farmers, traders and small-scale…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda to convene two major cooperative conferences this September
KAMPALA, September 18 2026 — Two major cooperative organisations in Uganda are preparing to convene separate conferences in Kampala this September, bringing together cooperators and other stakeholders from across the country. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM reaches 3.57mln beneficiaries as Shs 4.317trn boosts household enterprises
KAMPALA, September 16, 2026 — The Parish Development Model [ PDM ] has reached 3,571,108 beneficiaries across Uganda, with government investing Shs 4.317 trillion in the Parish Revolving Fund [PRF] to expand…
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