Kitgum Starts Assessment Of SACCOs to Benefit From Emyooga
Kitgum District has kicked off assessment of all Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies- Saccos formed to benefit from Emyooga programme, a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation.This comes as government disbursed UGX1.6 Billion through the Microfinance Support Center to facilitate Emyooga programme in the district. At least 1,370 associations dealing in various categories of income-generating projects were validated in the district from the three constituencies of Kitgum Municipality, Chua East and Chua West.Alex Opira, Kitgum District Principal Commercial Officer says that the assessment exercise commenced with Sacco leaders from Chua west and Kitgum Municipality. The assessment will be concluded…