Our magazine issue 55 is out - Dive into the latest news:.Ø @PDMSecretariat (PDM) and the question of the rising inequality in Uganda.Ø Co-ops rise and fall on leadership - former president @WOCCU.Ø @kyapsUG SACCO transforms lives.Ø Coops helped decolonise us - Musisi. Buy a copy

The Board of Directors of the @AfDB_Group [AfDB] has approved US$ 30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience program in Benin. Read more; #CooperatorUpdates.

The Secretary General of the @jumuiya [EAC], @SGNduva , has concluded a three-day official visit to the Republic of Uganda, marked by high-level engagements aimed at advancing regional integration and strengthening cooperation among Partner States. Read more;.

Debate is still alive in the @Europarl_EN [EU] about the incoming ban on goods linked to deforestation, with the European Parliament pushing for a repeal of the system which is set to come into place at the end of this year. Read more;

COPAC event celebrates International Day of Cooperatives at @UN headquarters. More; #CooperatorUpdates #IYC2025.

Over 50 SACCOs face auction over Ksh 1.36bln in unpaid KUSCCO loans. Read more: #CooperatorUpdates.

The #EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] covers various commodities and is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders starting at year-end. In late 2024, EUDR compliance was pushed back by a year, giving companies much needed breathing room to prepare. Read more;.

Major African Energy Fund backs electric cooking expansion in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia. Read more; ✍️@KabayoSimon #CooperatorUpdates.

Several African multilateral banks and financial institutions have undergone significant leadership transitions this year aimed at aligning financial strategies with the continent’s evolving development and industrialisation goals. Read more;

Farmers demand answers over missing payments as armed gang steals coffee cherries worth US$ 140,000 . Read more; #CooperatorUpdates.

Kwania PDM SACCO elects new leadership after three years. Read more; ✍️ Solomon Otim #CooperatorUpdates.

RT @UhuruInstitute: Gomi cooperative pitches an eco-friendly innovation . Gomi Farmers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd., based in Aga….

A new national survey conducted by the leading polling firm Big Village on behalf of NCBA CLUSA reveals strong consumer support for cooperatives, with a majority of Americans recognising the value and direct impact that these member-owned businesses bring to their communities.

The Resident District Commissioner of Alebtong, Geoffrey Okiswa, has called on local farmers to embrace coffee cultivation, describing it as a key government initiative aimed at economically transforming communities. Read more; ✍️Geoffrey Onyanga.

The Board of Directors of the @AfDB_Group has approved a €100 million loan to support Morocco’s inclusive solidarity-based agriculture programme, focused on empowering women and young people. Read more; #CooperatorUpdates.

In a move to support the development of Rwanda’s capital markets, the @IFC_org [IFC], a member of the @WorldBank , issued a 24 billion Rwandan franc bond— equivalent to approximately US$17 million. Read more; #CooperatorUpdates.

Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support agricultural mechanisation by providing tractors to help them engage in commercial farming. Read more; ✍️Peter Kugonza #CooperatorUpdates.

Over 200 participants from across the globe attended the recent online launch of The Opportunities and Benefits of Collective Ownership, a new report published by the International Cooperative (@icacoop ) Entrepreneurship Think Tank [ICETT]. Read more;

RT @CooperatorNews: @CentenaryBank ,@WagagaiCoffee SACCO host friendly football match to raise cancer awareness - The Cooperator News . Mor….

President @KagutaMuseveni has pledged to significantly increase government funding for wealth creation in urban poor communities, raising allocations for ghetto-based structures in Kampala from Shs 100 million to Shs 1 billion per parish annually. More;

RT @UhuruInstitute: We are live in Tingey Constituency - Kapchorwa District for the verification of Tingey Constituency Local Leaders SACCO….