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International
Indian Priti Patel elected Vice Chairperson of ICA-AP Women Committee
NEW DELHI– Indian candidate Priti Patel was days ago elected as the new Vice Chairperson of International Cooperative Alliance, Asia Pacific [ICA-AP] Women Committee. Patel won the ICA-AP elections with a whopping…
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News
Gen.Katumba warns politicians against sabotaging PDM
KOLE– The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has warned politicians in Lango Sub-region against sabotaging the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Katumba made the remarks on Saturday while addressing…
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International
Co-ops among the world’s top female-friendly companies
LONDON-Forbes Magazine has published a list of the world’s most female-friendly companies, which features four co-operatives, one employee owned enterprise and four mutual insurers. Developed with the support market research company Statista,…
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East Africa
AfDB clears over US$ 20mln for agro-pastoral project in Burundi
BUJUMBURA– The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group days ago greenlighted the award of a US$ 23.26 million grant to Burundi to implement the Agro-Pastoral Entrepreneurship and Professional Development Project for the Youth…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister warns boda-boda riders against lavish spending
KYOTERA– The Minister of State for Micro-finance, Haruna Kasolo has warned boda-boda cyclists against wasteful spending, urging them to instead spend more on activities that boost their incomes. Speaking at the opening…
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News
Minister Amongi rallies support for women entrepreneurs
KAMPALA – The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has called for more support for women and youth entrepreneurs in the country. Addressing delegates at the just concluded Uganda-European…
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Africa
Scaling up agriculture: Continental lenders pledge to mobilise credit for women
ABIDJAN-Development lenders in Africa can seize the current global crises as an impetus to help the continent significantly increase food production, especially by supporting women. This was a common conclusion of panelists…
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Health
Stanbic Bank donates beds and mama kits to Masaka hospital
MASAKA– As part of its corporate social responsibility, Stanbic Bank Masaka Branch has donated two delivery beds and medical mama kits worth eight million shillings to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital maternity ward.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka Emyooga beneficiaries laud govt for providing seed capital
MASAKA– Women, journalists and youth leaders of Emyooga SACCOs in Masaka City have praised the government-owned Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], saying the money received as seed capital from the agency to do…
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International
Trio of US murals celebrate Fairtrade, farmers and co-operation
MILWAUKEE -October in the United States is Fairtrade Month and Co-operative Month, and the two movements are joining forces to call for a fairer deal for farmers, according to news agencies there.…
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