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Uganda
Uganda
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AgricultureNCBA Clusa highlights global projects for International Youth Day
The US apex body gave updates on development projects in Senegal, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Niger
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Credit UnionsKorean federation helps to grow the credit union movement in Uganda
The South Korean credit union movement is helping to set up credit co-ops in Uganda
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DevelopmentThe International Co-operative Alliance is looking for youth ambassadors
The scheme is open to people aged 18-35 in one of eight participating countries
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AgricultureUgandan Parliament asks government for funding to revive co-operatives
Legislators also backed calls to revive the country’s co-operative bank
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FairtradeFairtrade announces the first shipment of African Fairtrade gold from Uganda
'This is all about the people of the land benefiting from their resources that are in that land. It is economic, social and environmental justice for the poor'
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EnvironmentWorld Environment Day: How co-ops are connecting us with the planet
We take a look at ten of the co-ops that connect people to nature, from tourism to agriculture and conservation
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BusinessSAMA becomes first Fairtrade-certified gold co-operative in Africa
Syanyonja Artisan Miners’ Alliance (SAMA) in Uganda has become the first artisanal small scale mining co-operative in Africa to become Fairtrade certified. The certification brings “much needed hope to impoverished communities” who risk their lives...
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AgricultureUganda’s co-operators urged to join national drive to plant trees
The state minister for co-operatives in Uganda, Frederick Gume, says co-operators should plant trees to contribute to environmental protection while raising awareness of the co-operative model. Mr Gume launched a nationwide annual tree planting drive at the Ministry of...
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AgricultureUgandan co-ops thrive through government support
The Ugandan government has made the revitalisation and development of co-operatives in the country a priority, with a series of programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting the sector. As of July 2015, there are around...
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AgricultureUgandan co-operatives help address climate change
Ugandan co-operatives are helping smallholder farmers cope with the challenges brought by climate change. Weather fluctuations are already affecting farmers’ incomes and harvests, and more extremes are expected in the future. Samuel Sentumbwe is climate...