Uganda
Uganda
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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...
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DemocracyExtending horizons and opportunities through worker cooperatives in Uganda
As many youths in Uganda face the unemployment crisis, the youths in Bwongera, in the South West of the country, have a different story to tell. They have managed to create jobs for themselves. They...
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AgricultureUgandan co-operative pioneers gender equality scheme
A Fairtrade co-operative in Western Uganda has pioneered a ground-breaking training scheme to help to increase gender equality throughout the region.
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This beautiful story was submitted to the Global News Hub by…
This beautiful story was submitted to the Global News Hub by Nakazibwe Ritah from Centenary Bank, Uganda on the occasion of International Women’s Day.... “My grandfather passed away when my father had just finished primary school ...
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Equality
How co-operatives work for women in Africa
In Africa, as elsewhere, inequalities persist between women and men in terms of access to and control over social, political and economic resources and opportunities for participation.
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Banking and Insurance
UGANDA: Rural Women’s Banks Ease Tough Times
By Wambi MichaelWAKISO, Uganda, Jan 30 (IPS) - For most Ugandan women, obtaining a commercial loan to start a business has been very difficult. Many do not have the required collateral of land title deeds...
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Agriculture
Who Cares If You Buy From a Coop or Not?
Beth Ann Caspersen, Quality Control Manager, and Lynsey Miller, Director of Sales & Marketing for Advanced Coffee, recently visited coffee producers in Uganda. Lynsey reflects on some takeaways here: Check this out. The farmers of...