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Conserving the environment: Briquette-making initiative empowers women and men in Kotido district
KOTIDO, June 10, 2025 – A transformative initiative is underway in Kotido district, where selected women and men are being trained in briquette-making under the supervision of Green Leaf Consulting Services. This…
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Adjumani leaders mobilise communities in fight against plastic pollution
ADJUMANI, June 9, 2025 –– Adjumani district leaders have mobilised communities to take decisive action against plastic pollution, urging tree planting, environmental stewardship, and a swift shift away from harmful plastic products.…
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Women advised to lead as WSACCO champions gender inclusion in Uganda’s cooperatives
KAMPALA, May 31, 2025 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [ WSACCO ], in collaboration with the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [UCSCU], has urged women to take up leadership…
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Cooperative selected to benefit from GROW project in Bunyoro
KIKUUBE, March 24, 2025 –– The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] has selected Bunyoro Turihamu Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district to benefit from the Generating Growth Opportunities and…
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Cultural barriers prevent Karamoja women from accessing GROW project loans
KOTIDO, May 16, 2025 –– In the arid plains of Karamoja Subregion, where women play a central role in agriculture and entrepreneurship, a quiet struggle continues — financial exclusion rooted in traditional…
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Local CSOs warn of risks to coffee farmers with less than 250 days to EUDR deadline
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 – Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] working in sectors including agriculture, trade, land rights, gender equality, rural women’s empowerment, and governance have raised urgent concerns over Uganda’s preparedness to…
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31 Women-led coops recognised for innovation at Morocco’s 6th Lalla Al Moutaâouina Awards
RABAT, May 10, 2025 — The State Secretary in charge of Handicrafts and The Social and Solidarity Economy [SEASS], affiliated to the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, and The Social and Solidarity Economy…
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Minister unveils Solar M7 to expand energy access and promote digital inclusion in rural Uganda
KAMPALA, May 8, 2025 –– The Minister of State for ICT, Joyce Nabbosa, has officially launched Solar M7, a mobile and affordable solar kit designed to bring clean energy and digital inclusion…
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Mukwano donates hampers to mothers at Lira Hospital
LIRA CITY, May 5, 2025 – Mukwano Industries Ltd., through its Lira branch, has donated 2,500 hampers to mothers at Lira Regional Referral Hospital as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility…
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NAAC champions precision farming with gender-responsive approach
KAMPALA, May 3, 2025 – The National Alliance for Agricultural Cooperatives in Uganda (NAAC) is championing the adoption of precision farming among local farmers through a gender-responsive approach. Under the Digitally Enabled…
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