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Credit unions asked to support Woccu’s international development work

USAID has cut all funding for the apex's projects following executive orders from the Trump administration

US apexes partner to promote worker co-ops abroad

The project, funded by USAID, will see NCBA Clusa and USFWC work with co-ops in Madagascar,…

Ukraine’s credit unions benefit from regulatory updates

The changes, which follow advocacy work from global sector body Woccu, increase lending potential for the…

Woccu fund hands another $1.5m to Ukraine’s small business sector

The USAID/Woccu Liquidity Fund has distributed $4.36m in the country since 2021

Ukraine eases regulation on credit unions after Woccu lobbying

Credit unions no longer need a separate licence to provide payment services, and can now raise…

Woccu hails success of credit union scheme for Venezuelan migrants

A report finds that women and young people supported by the programme have higher incomes

NCBA Clusa supports business incubator launch in Timor Leste

'This incubation centre is a key tool to develop the capacity of our youth – especially…

US credit union representatives visit credit unions in Peru and Ecuador

The sector is involved in a programme to offer financial services to Venezuelan migrants and refugees

WFCU supports credit union digitisation in Ukraine

WFCU has implemented 11 relief and recovery programmes to support Ukraine’s credit unions

NCBA Clusa launches $15m food security project with Timor Leste

The project will work with 27 farmers’ groups in the municipalities of Aileu, Ainaro, Dili and…

Woccu programme helps credit unions disburse $41m in loans to SMEs

The average loan ranged from $11,000 in Kenya to over $102,000 in Guatemala

USAid co-op development programme launches in Madagascar

The Cooperative Ecosystem and Social Inclusion project will be implemented from October 2023 to September 2028,…