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Co-operative Bank of Tanzania reports growth after its first year

It has onboarded over 150,000 individual customers and 450 saccos, while disbursing over TSh120bn in loans

Co-op fund launched to lift women out of poverty in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Women have been urged to join co-operative societies so they can take part in the programme

Lakeland Dairies reports pre-tax profits of €25.2m

'Strong production conditions and firm markets in the first half were followed by a more challenging…

Ecology Building Society opens its first ever branch

The mutual, formed in 1981, had favoured a direct-to-customer model but is seeking to fill a…

Bid launched to buy the UK’s latest community pub

A community benefit society based in Wadsworth, West Yorkshire, wants to buy the Hare and Hounds…

Lincolnshire Co-op reports half-year sales drop but is ahead of earning target

Underperformance in food was offset by strong results in the society’s funerals, pharmacy and property divisions

Southern Co-op says merger with Co-op Group is key to society’s survival

'If the merger does not go ahead, the most likely outcome is that Southern Co-op will…

OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes

The society supports more than 380 power purchase agreements with 100 community energy organisations

First Milk CEO to retire after decade at dairy co-op helm

The co-op said Shelagh Hancock 'has overseen a period of significant growth and transformation'

Restructure ahead for Co-op Bank of Kenya

The move will involve 'synergising group operations for further growth and expansion'

US credit unions step up lobbying efforts ahead of 2027 federal budget

Sector bodies are rallying to the defence of the CDFI budget, which is again under attack…

Scotmid defies supply chain issues to grow sales to £432m

Disruption from the cyber attack on the Co-op Group hit profits but the society reports improvements…