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Kenya
Kenya
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DevelopmentTanzanian, Ugandan, and Kenyan co-operators pilot new ILO training
The training is designed to improve the management and sustainability of co-operatives
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Credit UnionsUSAID funding supports co-operative development across the world
USAID has granted $9.3m to continue work on financial inclusion, SME growth, diversity and climate adaptation in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Senegal and Guatemala
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Banking and InsuranceCo-op Bank of Kenya named African SME financier of the year
'We are encouraged by this award as a demonstration that we have listened, studied and built competitive solutions for SMEs to realise their goals'
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AgricultureStudy finds unconventional forms of resilience in African co-ops’ Covid response
Of the co-ops studied, those which saw their business performance decline were those which offered the most services and gained more members
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Banking and InsuranceCo-operative Bank of Kenya reports 30% growth in annual profit
The bank has also made moves towards ESG goals, continued its support for small business and developed its digital offer
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Banking and InsuranceCo-op Bank of Kenya reports 45% growth in half-year profit
The bank says its performance is in line with its “focus on sustainable growth, resilience and agility”
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Banking and Insurance
Co-operative Bank of Kenya reports record profit
The bank served over nine million account holders in 2021
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AgricultureKenyan coffee co-ops sell direct to South Korean buyer for first time
Farmers have been able to double their earnings by cutting out the middlemen
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AgricultureCo-ops, food and climate: COP26 looks for a fair way to reform farming
Jo Whitfield, CEO of Co-op Food, joined Mary Kinyua, chair of Fairtrade Africa, for the discussion
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Banking and Insurance
Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans to boost green financing
A funding deal signed by the bank reflects increased demand for solar energy in the country, with energy costs a heavy burden for many small businesses
