The government wants to organise small-scale producers into co-operatives to strengthen their bargaining power, improve access…
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Show filtersCo-op Bank of Kenya honoured for KSh4.39bn in water financing
The bank has designed the Co-op A Maji product to finance water, sanitation and hygiene projects
Africa’s finance co-ops gather for pan-continental congress
The 26th Sacca conference focuses on digital transformation, micro-finance in underserved rural areas, and regulatory compliance
Kenyan High Court strikes out bid to liquidate saccos apex Kuscco
One of the saccos facing losses from the collapse had brought a petition to liquidate the…
Partnership deal to expand digital identity for African co-ops
Dotcooperation and Forus Digital Cooperative are working together to support the adoption of the .coop domain
Kenyan government orders sacco apex Kuscco into liquidation
The apex had been struggling for several years with mounting debts and accusations of mismanagement
Nigerian government signs MoU to strengthen co-operative identity
New co-op legislation is promised alongside a six-month national revalidation and re-certification exercise
Credit union apexes deliver $2.5m in sacco finance to Kenyan SMEs
The year-long initiative, led by Woccu and WCFU, supports businesses which struggle to attract finance from…
Tanzanian government calls for tighter oversight of co-operatives
Tanzania is stepping up efforts to improve governance in its co-operative sector, with the country’s vice…
Senegal launches National Cooperative Gender Platform
The move marks a step forward for the country's efforts to strengthen gender equality across the…
FAO shares stories from agri food co-ops in the Near East and North Africa
A look at Voices of Cooperators, which features more than 70 co-operators in the agri-food sytems…
How co-ops are transforming agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa
Over 100 co-operators gathered online to explore how co-ops can strengthen resilience and improve farmers' lives
