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 …
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2026 — African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa’s critical minerals to drive a new era of economic transformation, industrialisation and job creation – especially for young people and women, through value addition, regional value chains and beneficiation. They made the call at …
KAMPALA, July 17, 2026 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have called on the government to expand and accelerate the development of Uganda’s road network, reinforcing the infrastructure agenda outlined by President Yoweri Museveni in his State of the Nation Address delivered in June 2026. Bugangaizi East MP Onesimus Twinamasiko said several critical oil roads in …
MASAKA CITY, July 17, 2026 — Authorities in Masaka City have launched a manhunt for leaders and members of Emyooga SACCOs who have allegedly failed to repay more than Shs 200 million disbursed to them during the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The move follows concerns over poor loan recovery and the alleged mismanagement of …
