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Show filtersDanilo Salerno is the new regional director of Cooperatives of the Americas
Mr Salerno, who was working as director of Coopermondo, starts the role on 15 June
How Moeda made a co-op cryptocurrency to help new businesses take root
'We aim to provide a community-focused mobile lending system that will give investors real time transparency…
Co-op Group bags sustainability film award for its look at Argentinian Fairtrade
The film looks at the results of a Fairtrade partnership which has helped to transform life…
Ariel Guarco is elected president of the International Co-operative Alliance
Mr Guarco, president of Argentinian co-op federation Cooperar, takes over from Monique Leroux
How can credit unions grow in a sustainable way?
Four international stories of sustainable growth in credit unions
Leaving no one behind: ex-offenders in Argentina
Kbrones textile co-op, set up by a group of prisoners using skills they learned in jail,…
Government funding boost for Uruguayan housing co-ops
The National Housing Agency has given grants to 11 co-ops to build 409 homes, strengthening a…
Eudes de Freitas elected president of the International Health Cooperative Organisation
The International Health Cooperative Organisation (IHCO) has elected Eudes de Freitas Aquino as president. Dr Aquino has…
2017’s International Day of Co-operatives will celebrate inclusion
The world’s co-operators will celebrate the global movement on 1 July – and this year the…
How Fairtrade helped my fight for women’s rights
As Britain celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight, we look at the impact the movement is having around the…
Where does the money go from the Fairtrade Premium?
Final preparations are underway for Fairtrade Fortnight from 27 February – 12 March, celebrating a movement to…