KAMPALA, July 18, 2026 – The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [ UCSCU ] is set to host the first SACCO Leadership Summit aimed at strengthening governance, leadership capacity and sustainability of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] across Uganda. The seven-day summit, scheduled for July 19-25, 2026 at the National Leadership Training …
DODOMA, July 18, 2026 – Government has called on cooperative members across Tanzania to serve as the foremost guardians of the country’s peace, elect leaders of integrity, and actively participate in the affairs of their cooperative societies to ensure the sector continues to play a vital role in the nation’s economic and social development. The …
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2026 — World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] has released a new white paper examining how stablecoins are reshaping the financial infrastructure that credit unions and other cooperative financial institutions rely on to serve their members. The white paper, How Digital Money Is Impacting Credit Unions, Part 1: Focus on Stablecoins, is the first in …
NAIROBI, July 17, 2026 — The Kenyan Government has announced plans to transform the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives [ KUSCCO ] into a federation, paving the way for far-reaching reforms in the SACCO sector. The move forms part of the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development’s long-term strategy to strengthen governance, accountability …
KAMPALA, July 17, 2026 — Uganda has recorded no new confirmed Ebola cases in the past 21 days, but the country must complete a 42-day period without a new case before it can be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation [WHO], despite the discharge of the last patient from the Ebola Treatment Unit. Minister …
HARARE, July 17, 2026 — President Emmerson Mnangagwa is today expected to launch the reviewed National Co-operatives Act, a milestone that will strengthen the cooperative movement, improve regulation and enhance access to economic opportunities for millions of Zimbabweans. In an interview with Herald Online [https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/], Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Monica …
