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Partners sign MoU to shield vulnerable farmers from livestock losses
KAMPALA, April 23, 2026 – In a transformative move for rural smallholder farmers, the Rural Initiative for Poverty Alleviation [RIPA] has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with the Uganda Agriculture…
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Sebei Farmers’ SACCO holds 9th AGM, posts growth in membership, savings and loan portfolio
KAPCHORWA, April 22, 2026 — Sebei Farmers’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] has recorded significant growth in membership, savings and its loan portfolio, reinforcing its position as a key financial pillar…
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Opinions & Commentary
To grow global coffee share, Uganda must reorganise through cooperatives
By Aggrey Ategyeka BUSHENYI, April 22, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee sector is not merely an agricultural activity. It is a strategic pillar of the national economy. Coffee remains one of the country’s…
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BoU warns Masindi locals against unregulated financial institutions as outreach exposes service gaps
MASINDI, April 17, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has cautioned residents of Masindi district against keeping money at home or entrusting it to unregulated financial institutions, warning that such practices…
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OWC boosts Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ SACCO with Shs 8mln
GULU CITY, April 16, 2026 — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] 4th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen. Felix Busizoori, has handed over Shs 8 million to the Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ Savings…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rubindi Farmers SACCO assets surge to Shs 7.87bln as members urged to drive growth through savings
MBARARA, April 8, 2026 — Members of Rubindi Farmers Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited [SACCO] have been urged to deepen their savings and increase share capital to sustain the institution’s rapid…
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25 officials interdicted in Abim over alleged misuse of PDM funds
ABIM, April 2, 2026 — Authorities in Abim district have interdicted 25 public servants over the alleged mismanagement of Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds, with formal investigations underway to establish…
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MUK Staff SACCO pools Shs 3.25bln in one year
KAMPALA, March 17, 2026 — Staff at Makerere University Kampala have pooled at least Shs 3.25 billion through their Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [ SACCO ] in just 14 months, underscoring…
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UCA welcomes BoU’s extension of licensing deadline for large SACCOs
KAMPALA, March 9, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [ UCA ] has welcomed the decision by the Bank of Uganda [BoU] to extend the deadline for licensing large Savings and Credit…
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Minister tasks town administrators on infrastructure and post-election harmony
BUSHENYI, February 16, 2026 — The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has challenged Town Clerks across Uganda to position themselves as agents of change and champions of socio-economic transformation within their…
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