SACCOs
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9,000 Turkana pastoralists move back to Kenya after rains return
Over 9,000 Kenyan pastoralists have moved back to Kenya following the return of rains that has restored pastureland on the other side of the border. The 9,000 are part of 70,000 Turkana…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pastoralists lose 500 livestock to tick-borne disease in Kaabong
Karimojong pastoralists in Kotido and Kaabong district in north eastern Uganda are currently frustrated by the rampant death of livestock due to tick-borne disease. Over 500 heads of cattle have so far…
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News
Roko promises Independence day completion of Mbarara city market
Eng. Willie Swanepoel, the Contract Operations Manager, Roko Construction Company has promised to hand over Mbarara Central Market construction works on October 9, 2020 (Independence Day). The contractor’s commitment comes after the…
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Kitgum: Farmers, NUSAF official clash over procurement guidelines
Farmers’ groups in Kitgum district have put their NUSAF Desk Officer (NDO) on the spot for allegedly contravening procurement guidelines and inflating costs of items under the Third Northern Uganda Social Action…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister orders arrest of Ruharo SACCO officials over embezzlement
The State minister for Micro Finance Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has ordered the arrest of Ruharo Heifer Project SACCO officials for alleged embezzlement of SACCO funds worth 140m shillings. Hon. Kasolo made the…
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Low savings alarm Kasese women’s SACCO
Leaders of NRM Ambassadors Women Group, a prominent SACCO in Kasese district, have expressed dismay at the dramatic drop in members’ savings in recent months. The group brings together women engaged in…
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Lucrative secret trade threatens donkey populations in Karamoja, Turkana
Leaders of Turkana County Assembly in Kenya have appealed to the government of Uganda to stop the ongoing booming trade of donkeys between the neighbouring Karimojong and Turkana pastoralists’ communities. The call…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka Pig Farmers Cooperative targets increased production
The Masaka District Farmers Association (MADFA) has undertaken a vigorous campaign to promote piggery enterprises in order to boost local production. Charles Ssekyondwa, the Chairperson, Greater Masaka Pig Farmers Cooperative Union Limited, says…
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Kabarole SACCO management alarmed as loan recovery drops to 20 percent
The management of Kihondo Savings and credit cooperative society (SACCO) in Kabarole district has expressed concern about the declining loan recovery rate within just four months of lockdown. Kihondo SACCO, one of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu dairy farmers change strategy in response to low milk demand
Dairy farmers in Gulu are reconsidering changing their business plan to adjust to emerging market conditions, following a crash in milk demand amid the Covid-19-related strictures during the past three months. When…
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