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Youth-led VSLA commends gov’t for availing affordable finance
APAC, October 24, 2025 — The Maruzi Youth Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA], based in Apac Municipality, has praised the government for its continued financial support through the Microfinance Support Centre…
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Kotido: PDM funds diversion raises concerns over economic growth and poverty reduction
KOTIDO, October 23, 2025 — The Parish Development Model [PDM] initiative in Kotido district is grappling with diversion of funds by the beneficiaries who have spent the money on consumption, jeopardising the…
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Shuuku SACCO distributes coffee seedlings to boost production in Ankole Sub-region
SHEEMA, October 21, 2025 – Shuuku Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited [Shuuku SACCO] has launched a coffee seedling distribution campaign aimed at boosting coffee production and improving the livelihoods of its…
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MSC urges SACCOs to lend responsibly and embrace Islamic financing principles
LIRA CITY, 20, 2025 — The Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has urged Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions to lend only to individual members…
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Leadership in SACCOs: A model for society to emulate
MOYO, October 6, 2025 — In Uganda, leadership is often defined by power, authority, and hierarchy, but within the framework of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], a different kind of leadership…
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MP urges Kwania residents to join SACCOs for economic empowerment
KWANIA, September 24, 2025 — The Member of Parliament for Kwania North County, Bob Okae, has urged residents to either join or form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] as a vital…
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Museveni gives Busoga ghettos, Muslim women Shs 3.2bln
KAMPALA, September 23, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled his Shs 2 billion financial pledge to the Muslim Women Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in the country. He also extended…
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A storm’s fury: Rubirizi locals face hunger, call for help
RUBIRIZI, September 22, 2025 – The skies have turned against the people of Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district. A recent hailstorm, a violent mix of heavy rain and fierce winds, has left…
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Lango Clan Leaders’ SACCO boosting members’ livelihoods
LIRA CITY, September 8, 2025 – The Lango Regional Cultural Leaders’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] is significantly improving the livelihoods of its members, according to the cooperative’s leadership. Established…
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Kapchorwa: Farmers count losses after hailstorm destroys crops
KAPCHORWA, September 8, 2025 – Farmers in Kwoti Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, are counting heavy losses after a devastating hailstorm destroyed acres of crops on Saturday. The affected farmers, many of whom are…
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