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Trade
Otuke’s Okere Shea Cooperative exports 23 metric tonnes of shea butter to USA
OTUKE, October 24 2026 — Okere Shea Cooperative Society Limited in Otuke District has exported 23 metric tonnes of premium Nilotica shea butter to the United States of America [USA], marking a…
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News
Kapchorwa council urges livestock vaccination, loan access and recovery of youth, women funds
KAPCHORWA, October 20, 2026 — Kapchorwa Municipal Council has called for increased vaccination of livestock and poultry against contagious diseases, improved access to financial services for women and stronger recovery of funds…
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News
African cooperatives urged to expand role in economic transformation
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 — Cooperatives across Africa are being urged to expand their role in economic transformation by strengthening food systems, creating opportunities for women and young people, improving access to…
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Finance & Banking
Uganda: Fintech sector pushes for special fund for local innovation
KAMPALA, October 13, 2026 — Uganda’s fintech sector has asked the government to establish a dedicated fund to finance local innovation, build technical capacity and help home-grown technology companies develop solutions capable…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rubanda cooperative leverages coffee to grow membership
RUBANDA, October 8, 2026 — Rubanda Cooperative Society Limited in Rubanda district is using coffee seedlings to attract more farmers, particularly women and young people, as it seeks to expand its membership…
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Health
Kiryandongo mothers shun health facilities due to systemic failures
KIRYANDONGO, September 20, 2026 — Despite government efforts to discourage home births, a significant number of mothers in Kiryandongo district are opting to use traditional birth attendants [TBAs], with 33 percent reportedly…
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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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Finance & Banking
Stanbic Bank Uganda unveils revamped Kalangala branch to boost island banking
KALANGALA, September 8, 2026 — Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially unveiled its newly refurbished Kalangala branch, combining a celebration of its 35th anniversary with a pledge to deepen financial inclusion across the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South African women urged to form partnerships and cooperatives
BUFFALO CITY, 7 September 2026 — South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Zuko Godlimpi has advised young women running businesses in the country to form partnerships and cooperatives to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Keep politics out of savings groups, former MP urges Kwania VSLAs
KWANIA, September 1, 2026 — Members of Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Kwania district have been advised to prioritise saving and improving their livelihoods instead of devoting too much time…
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