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Issue 63 is out - Dive into the latest news: Ø Tax Justice or Injustice? 30% of assessed tax prepaid to @URAuganda before judgment Ø @MAAIF_Uganda to revive the National Seed Company Ø Ankole Diocese SACCO opens in Bunyoro Ø @UNOC_UG defies odds Ø Ethiopian coops open to joint ventures. Purchase a copy from your nearest vending point nationwide. You can also access a readable e-magazine copy here: emag.thecooperator.news #CoopTalks #CooperatorUpdates #IdeasShapingDecisions

@africa_finance , the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Bank of Tanzania [@BankOfTanzania ] has made an equity investment in the Corporation, becoming a sovereign shareholder and further strengthening AFC’s diversified capital base and pan-African ownership structure. More: thecooperator.news/bank-of-tanzan… #CooperatorUpdates

The @afreximbank Academy [AFRACAD] has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa [COTFIA], one of its flagship programmes designed to strengthen ... More: thecooperator.news/afreximbank-an… #CooperatorUpdates

The government has introduced a new cost-sharing policy requiring farmers to contribute financially towards vaccinating livestock against foot-and-mouth disease [ FMD ], in a move aimed at making the National Disease Control Programme more sustainable and curbing recurring outbreaks that have repeatedly disrupted livestock markets across the country. More: thecooperator.news/govt-introduce… ✍️Joshua Nahamya #CooperatorUpdates

For years, cooking over smoky firewood stoves exposed many women in Teso to choking fumes, persistent coughs and eye irritation, turning a daily domestic task into a health risk. More: thecooperator.news/climate-change… ✍️Caesar Mukasa #CooperatorUpdates

Kenya’s Equity Group Holdings Plc (@KeEquityBank) has reported its strongest financial performance on record, posting a 55 percent increase in profit after tax to Ksh 75.5 billion for the year ended 2025, up from Ksh 48.8bln the previous year. More: thecooperator.news/equity-group-r… ✍️ @KabayoSimon #CooperatorUpdates

“I have attended several Annual General Meetings of different Saccos countrywide, but this is one of its kind. @Nyakayojosacco has set a standard. I encourage BOD & Management to maintain professionalism.” Robert Bariyo Barigye-Registrar of Cooperatives in Uganda.#PartnerWithUs

Gulu district (@GuluLocal ) has stepped up preparations to control ticks and other livestock vectors ahead of the Government’s planned restocking programme in Northern Uganda, with veterinary officials adopting newer technologies they say are safer and more effective for farmers and the environment. More: thecooperator.news/gulu-steps-up-… ✍️Romeo Lil Okot #CooperatorUpdates

The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost productivity, competitiveness and resilience to climate change. More: thecooperator.news/ngetta-launche… ✍️Geoffrey Onyanga #CooperatorUpdates

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ISSIA SACCO has recorded what Board Chairman Chris Boonah described as a period of “tremendous growth”, even as the leadership warned members over rising dormant accounts and loan defaults. More: thecooperator.news/ibanda-sacco-p… ✍️Joshua Nahamya #CooperatorUpdates

Ethiopia has launched two complementary national strategies aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector: the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation [2026–2040] and the National Agroforestry Development Strategy [2026–2035], according to an official press release issued at the Ministry of Agriculture headquarters in Addis Ababa. More: thecooperator.news/ethiopia-unvei… #CooperatorUpdates

Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit – hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London this May – citing concerns over the treatment of Black professionals and broader local content issues linked to the event’s organizers. More: thecooperator.news/mozambique-oil… #CooperatorUpdates

Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital (@butabika1955 ) is facing a funding shortfall of Shs 102 billion required to effectively meet its wage, non-wage and capital development needs, according to its Executive Director, Dr. Juliet Nakku. More: thecooperator.news/butabika-grapp… #CooperatorUpdates

Cooperatives are founded on values that explicitly promote equality for all, including women, but more work remains to be done. More: thecooperator.news/cooperatives-u… #CooperatorUpdates

A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by @KapchorwaDLG and the @MAAIF_Uganda [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the Sukut Demonstration Horticulture Farm, with the project expanding from 2.5 acres to 5.5 acres as more farmers embrace irrigation-based agriculture. More: thecooperator.news/joint-monitori… ✍️Leonard W. Mwanga #CooperatorUpdates

Entertainment channel MultiChoice Uganda (@MultiChoiceGRP ), in partnership with the @UCC_Official [UCC], has launched the fourth edition of its regional film competitions and capacity-building workshops aimed at empowering emerging filmmakers across the country. More: thecooperator.news/multichoice-uc… ✍️Susan Nanjala #CooperatorUpdates

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Ikwera Primary School, a government-aided institution in Kwania District, has received 10 computers to support the learning of visually impaired pupils. More: thecooperator.news/kwania-primary… ✍️Solomon Otim #CooperatorUpdates