Ugandan credit co-ops set up national federation to boost community finance

The Uganda Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives will provide technical assistance, training and financial resources

Unstaffed convenience stores: what are the challenges and opportunities for co-ops?

The global unstaffed convenience store market is expected to reach US$1.64bn by 2027 - and co-ops…

NewsSocial: A platform for news sharing and community wealth building

Available on the Apple and Google Play stores, the mobile app enables users to exchange news,…

US electric co-ops plan to build rural broadband infrastructure

Federal funding has incentivised rural electric co-ops across the USA to work together to provide broadband…

European Care Strategy package recognises co-operatives

Cecop welcomed the adoption of the strategy and the related initiatives and says it will continue…

Fonterra lowers its milk price forecast as global demand softens

The co-op has also launched a new brand, Nutiani, to tap into the growing market for…

Irish farmer-owned dairy Glanbia Co-op rebrands as Tirlán

The new name – yet to be approved by the co-op’s shareholders – stands for 'land…

Co-ops represented on US government’s new committee on equity in rural development

Two co-operators sit on the new body – Doug O'Brien from NCBA CLUSA and Curtis Wynn…

Coop Switzerland offers over 1,000 apprenticeships

The retail co-op is also offering pre-integration apprenticeships for refugees

Coop Norway reduces food waste through partnership with Too Good to Go

The move is part of the retailer’s plans to reduce food waste by 30% by 2025,…

Finnish tech co-op receives government grant to develop a self-sovereign identity network

The users would also be able to manage their own data and decide what information they…

FairPrice Group to implement Progressive Wage Model

The measure will benefit 10,000 non-executive staff including full-time and part-time employees, regardless of nationality.