KAMPALA, August 8, 2026 — ABC Capital Bank Limited has unveiled a new growth strategy centred on digital transformation and expansion into retail banking as it seeks to build on recent gains and position itself for long-term sustainability. The strategy follows a strong financial performance in 2025, when the bank recorded a 285 percent increase …
SYDNEY, August 8, 2026— More than 2,400 credit union and financial cooperative leaders from 39 countries concluded the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [WCUC] after four days of keynote presentations, educational sessions and global collaboration focused on strengthening the cooperative finance movement. Hosted by the World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] and Australia’s Customer Owned …
KAMPALA, August 8, 2026 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have expressed concern after an internal audit report revealed that 10,446 vehicles could not be reconciled in toll records for the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, raising questions over revenue collection and the integrity of the electronic tolling system. The report showed that 586 vehicles could not be accounted …
BRASILIA, August 8, 2026 — Brazil has taken a significant step towards recognising the cultural dimension of cooperativism. With the publication of Law No. 15.433/2026, cooperativism is now formally recognised as a manifestation of national culture, acknowledging the historic contribution of cooperatives to Brazil’s social, economic and community development. The new law highlights the values …
KWANIA, August 7, 2026 — Fishermen in Kwania district have been urged to surrender beach seines, locally known as kokota in the Lango language, to protect fish species, improve the quality of fish in Lake Kwania and promote sustainable fishing practices. The call was made during a recent engagement with the elected committee tasked with …
KAMPALA, August 7, 2026 –The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the World Health Organization [WHO] have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC], with stronger early detection, contact follow up, access to care, support for frontline health workers and …
