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Issue 65 is out - Dive into the latest news: Ø Is Uganda protecting itself from the risk of Sovereign-Bank Feedback Loop? Ø The SACCO behind local industry Ø Irrigation boosts farmer coop in Luweero Ø Policy gaps hinder Coops in Trade - @mtic_uganda Ø @narouganda to revive Teso ranching 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

Registration has officially opened for the @icacoop Global Conference and General Assemblies, with organisers launching a dedicated online hub to support delegates planning their participation in Panama later this year. More: thecooperator.news/registrations-… #CooperatorUpdates

Members of the @ugbankers recently held their Annual General Meeting at the Serena Hotel Kampala (@kampalaserena ), where they elected Micheal Mugabi as the new Association Chair. @MugabiMk , the Chief Executive Officer of @housingfinanceU , takes over from @JKakeeto , who has successfully concluded his two-year term of leadership [2024–2025]. More: thecooperator.news/uba-elects-new… #CooperatorUpdates

Uganda’s economy remained stable throughout the 2026 general elections and the immediate post-election period, with the government projecting stronger growth, declining inflation, improving trade performance and a lower-than-expected fiscal deficit despite continued uncertainty in the global economy. More: thecooperator.news/uganda-project… ✍️ @KabayoSimon #CooperatorUpdates

Every year on 25 May, the continent asks one pointed question: are we moving closer to the Africa we envisioned: self-determined, sovereign in its own story? With the @_AfricanUnion ' Agenda 2063 approaching its midpoint, that question lands with particular weight for those of us in communications. More: thecooperator.news/africa-doesnt-… #CooperatorUpdates

BREAKING: Rt. Hon. @Thomas_Tayebwa of the @NRMOnline has been re-elected Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 12th @Parliament_Ug after securing 457 votes out of 519 cast during the first sitting of Parliament at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. @Thomas_Tayebwa , who retained the position following his fronting and seconding by the NRM Secretariat, defeated @HonNyakato (@PFFUganda ), who garnered 47 votes, while Sarah Aguti (@UPCSecretariat ) came third with 14 votes in the secret ballot. #CooperatorUpdates

Julita Coffee Works Ltd, a Ugandan agricultural company, is seeking a new partnership with @Bunyoro_Kitara to promote coffee growing in the oil-rich kingdom. More: thecooperator.news/new-partnershi… ✍️Peter Kugonza #CooperatorUpdates

BREAKING: Rt. Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth (@ObothOboth ) of the @NRMOnline has been elected Speaker of Uganda’s 12th @Parliament_Ug after securing 441 votes out of 519 cast during the first sitting of Parliament at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. Oboth Oboth, who was fronted and seconded by the NRM Secretariat, defeated Paul Mwiru (@NUP_Ug ), who garnered 60 votes, while @norbertmao (DP) came third with 15 votes in the secret ballot exercise conducted before Members of @Parliament_Ug and invited dignitaries. His election officially ushers in the leadership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament and marks the start of legislative business for the next five-year term. Oboth Oboth succeeds former Speaker @AnitahAmong , whose tenure at the helm of Parliament allegedly drew widespread public scrutiny over allegations of corruption, excessive expenditure, and concerns surrounding accountability within the August House. #CooperatorUpdates

UPDATE: Vote counting for the Speaker of Parliament is underway at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds during the first sitting of Uganda’s 12th @Parliament_Ug . Paul Mwiru (@NUP_Ug ), Jacob Oboth Oboth (@ObothOboth ) (@NRMOnline ), and @norbertmao (@DP1954Uganda ) are contesting for the position as Members cast their votes through a secret ballot process. #CooperatorUpdates

I first came to know @Arsenal F.C. in 1995 during the European Cup Winners’ Cup final against Real Zaragoza (@RealZaragoza ). In the dying moments of the match, Nayim’s astonishing long-range effort beat goalkeeper David Seaman and handed Zaragoza the trophy. More: thecooperator.news/when-arsenal-c… #CooperatorUpdates

Access #CoopProfiler easily through its website coopprofiler.com or grab the mobile app on Google Play Store! Note: Coop Profiler is a trademark, and our Cooperative Resilience Measurement Index is a patented intellectual property of @UhuruInstitute. #Innovations #Tech

Members of the 12th @Parliament_Ug gather at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for their first sitting, where they are expected to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, marking the official start of business for the new five-year legislative term. #CooperatorUpdates

Women in the Teso sub-region have been urged to form cooperatives in order to access financing and training opportunities under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] project, launched by @pridebankltd in Soroti City. More: thecooperator.news/women-urged-to… ✍️Susan Nanjala #CooperatorUpdates

The National Oilseeds Project [NOSP] is targeting 120,000 smallholder farmers across Uganda, according to programme implementers. More: thecooperator.news/nosp-targets-1… ✍️Geoffrey Onyanga #CooperatorUpdates

Uganda’s annual export earnings jump 45.6 percent in March 2026 – report More: share.google/w5h5l6GuC1u0le… #CooperatorUpdates

Hosted by @ucscucoop our team attended a Regional SACCO training on Digital Transformation & #CyberAwareness aiming at equipping SACCO leaders & staff with practical skills to deliver safer & smarter financial services Kudos to @ucscucoop for championing this.#Nyakayojosacco2026

The African Tax Administration Forum [@ATAFtax ] has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting its expanding role in strengthening tax systems, advancing domestic revenue mobilisation, and amplifying Africa’s voice in global tax policy discussions. More: thecooperator.news/ataf-releases-… #CooperatorUpdates

Stakeholders in the Acholi and Lango sub-regions have welcomed an initiative by the @URSBHQ to establish a Non-Individual Register [NIR]. In 2025, the Government of Uganda (@GovUganda ), through the @mofpedU , amended the Tax Procedures Code Act, providing for the issuance of an Entity Registration Number [ERN] by @URSBHQ after admission onto the Non-Individual Register. More: thecooperator.news/ursb-engages-a… #CooperatorUpdates

Uganda (@GovUganda ) is hosting a high-level regional meeting on Ebola preparedness and response in Kampala as East and Central African countries step up efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease. More: thecooperator.news/uganda-hosts-e… #CooperatorUpdates

The Department of Production and Marketing in Dokolo District has said it intends to help apiary farmer groups in the district form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation to encourage a savings culture and enable farmers to access affordable credit to support their activities. More: thecooperator.news/enhancing-savi… ✍️Marion Ajwang #CooperatorUpdates

SHOULD THE FINANCIAL SECTOR FEAR A SOVEREIGN DEFAULT? With Uganda's Domestic Debt now standing at 68.86 trillion as at Dec 2025 while the country loses about 11 triilion in corruption yearly, should the public and financial sector worry about the risk of debt default as has been the case with Ethiopia, Zambia and Ghana in the last 5 years. Get your copy of theCooperator magazine issue 65 for a deeper dive on sovereign-bank nexus and more for only ugx10k from any of our countrywide vendors or an ecopy via emag.thecooperator.news or call us on 0200917823/0793 997332 to subscribe for copies.#ideasshapingdecisions