Director Paul Birch discusses new developments at the coffee co-op, including public health advocacy in Malawi
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Show filtersLagos state government turns to co-ops to drive inclusive economy
'Co-operatives remain a powerful vehicle for economic inclusion and social transformation'
$5bn trust fund launched to ‘unlock potential’ of Nigeria’s co-ops
Agri-tech business Mais has launched the fund in partnership with a number of co-operative organisations
Kenya’s Co-op Bank joins ranks of Africa’s 25 biggest banks
The bank has also announced a major new investment to help producers in the country's tea…
Co-ops to play key role in Ghana’s national food programme
"Co-operatives are proven instruments of empowerment," said Ghana's food and agriculture minister
Tanzania launches national co-op bank to ‘transform financial landscape’
The country also held a national forum looking at ways to strengthen its co-operative sector
Woccu’s Rally the Movement campaign expands to Guatemala and Kenya
$650,000 will be distributed to credit union development projects in Guatemala, Kenya and Ukraine this year
Co-operatives help to correct the imbalance in trade
An article by Fairtrade International looking at the impact of coffee-growing co-ops in Ethiopia, as we…
Record profit for the Co-operative Bank of Kenya
The bank, which holds its AGM next month, says this is the best financial performance in…
Co-operation beyond bars: How incarcerated people are finding purpose
Argentinian prison co-op Liberté began in 2014 as a small group of prisoners making and selling…
International Year of Cooperatives celebrations kick off in Morocco
Morocco's 60,000 co-ops - which have 760,000 members - are contributing to the country’s economic resilience,…
African Union joins UN social and solidarity economy task force
The move will 'enhance collaboration on policy development, knowledge sharing, and implementation of SSE solutions', says…
