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Movement mourns former president of ICA Africa, Stanley Charles Muchiri

He was one of the most influential co-operative leaders in Africa

The rise of populism: Can co-operatives save democracy?

'We understand that people are more than units of production and consumption in a voracious economy…

Co-op Group organises visit to social enterprises to promote Social Saturday

Comedian Chris Addison was a special guest on the tour, which started at the Group’s Manchester…

Working to build up Malawi’s co-op movement

Dr Amanda Benson from the Co-operative College on the development of a national sector body

Where state and co-operation meet: Case study from Malawi

'If the movement and governments work together to support the co-operative enterprises, the industry will realise…

Czech coffee co-op aims to prove that co-operation works

The reputation of co-ops suffered under communist rule but a new wave of organisations is working…

The past informs the present: The co-operative movement and anti-slavery

Were the early co-operators supporters of Lincoln and the Union?

Time is ticking for Brexit – but can it bring a new co-op vision?

'The effect Brexit negotiations seem to have had on experts is to leave them equally unsighted…

Where do co-ops fit within the FairShares model of enterprise?

Rory Ridley-Duff argued for a multi-stakeholder mindset at the UKSCS conference in Sheffield

Worker Co-op Solidarity Fund – when crowdsourcing meets co-op development

'We are now trying to reflect on why has this worked and how to make it…

How does Midcounties maintain its co-op values as it grows?

'The society has stayed true to its roots as it has grown by having strong and…

Q&A: Defining co-op values in the current environment

We speak to Dolly Goh from SNCF, Murray Fulton from the Centre for the Study of…