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News
Lango, Teso communities urged to jointly fight poverty to improve livelihoods
LIRA CITY, September 28, 2026 — The local communities of Lango and Teso have been urged to join hands in the fight against poverty by increasing production and embracing initiatives aimed at…
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International
Cooperative youth: present, participating and leading
PANAMA CITY, September 15, 2026 — Young people are increasingly taking an active role in the global cooperative movement, participating in decision-making, leading youth committees and developing initiatives to address challenges facing…
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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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Agriculture
Congo Basin leaders demand 30 percent of food systems funding for agroecology
YAOUNDÉ, August 31, 2026 — African governments and regional institutions have been urged to dedicate at least 30 percent of public investments shaping food systems to agroecology as stakeholders from across Africa…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Civil society groups call for land tenure rights to be prioritised in donor funding
KAMPALA, August 17, 2026 — A coalition of 24 global civil society and people’s organisations has called on donors to make land tenure security a central priority in funding for climate action,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA members chat looks at the People Pillar of the Strategic Plan 2026-30
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] recently held its latest online members’ chat, focusing on the People Pillar of the Strategic Plan 2026-30, Practice, Promote, Protect.…
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Opinions & Commentary
“Reimagining SACCOs as engines of inclusive and sustainable development”
KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — As Uganda continues its journey toward inclusive economic growth, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] are increasingly emerging as powerful instruments for advancing financial inclusion,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushenyi Commercial Officer challenges Ugandan SACCOs to innovate for youth jobs
BUSHENYI, July 24, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda have been urged to move away from traditional business approaches and embrace research, data-driven planning, and market innovation to…
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News
Graduate volunteers oriented in Kampala under major empowerment programme
KAMPALA, June 25, 2026 — More than 120 graduate volunteers and apprentices attended an orientation workshop organised by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] following their deployment to various…
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News
Museveni warns politicians on oversight failures during Shs 84.39 trillion budget presentation
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on both the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] leaders and opposition politicians to take greater responsibility for monitoring government programmes and…
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