PADER, July 21, 2026 — The East Acholi Cooperative Union Limited [EACU] has ushered in new leadership following the official installation of its Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee [SUPCO] during a ceremony held at the union’s headquarters in Kitgum Municipality. The installation, which follows recent elections, marks a significant milestone for one of northern …
HOIMA, July 21, 2026 – Youth in the Bunyoro Sub-region stand to benefit more from government programmes, opportunities in the oil and gas industry, and improved livelihoods if they form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], according to a top government official. The call was made by Canon Benson Turamye, the Executive Director of the …
KYANKWANZI, July 21, 2026 — Uganda’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [ SACCOs must be strengthened and consolidated if Ugandans are to gain greater control of the country’s economy, former Bank of Uganda [BoU] Deputy Governor Prof. Ezra Suruma has said. Suruma noted that about 80 percent of Uganda’s financial sector is foreign-owned, describing the …
KAMPALA, July 21, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] has approved grants worth US$ 13 million [about Shs 48.1 billion] to strengthen national emergency responses to the Ebola virus disease [EVD-B] outbreak and enhance efforts to contain its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], South Sudan and Uganda. On …
KAMPALA, July 20, 2026 — Stanbic Bank Uganda has been named the Best Investment Bank in Uganda at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, in recognition of its role in structuring and financing major economic projects. The award, announced by the London-based financial publication on 17 July, highlights the lender’s growing influence in corporate and …
BANJUL, July 20, 2026 — The Registrar General of Cooperatives has said The Gambia has entered a new era of reform and modernisation following a comprehensive review of the Cooperative Societies Act [Cap 50:02] and the successful validation of its revised version. Aba G. Sankareh made the remarks during the annual general meeting of the …
