Argentinian prison co-op Liberté began in 2014 as a small group of prisoners making and selling…
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Show filtersInternational Year of Cooperatives celebrations kick off in Morocco
Morocco's 60,000 co-ops - which have 760,000 members - are contributing to the country’s economic resilience,…
African Union joins UN social and solidarity economy task force
The move will 'enhance collaboration on policy development, knowledge sharing, and implementation of SSE solutions', says…
ILO conducts health insurance awareness campaign to reduce Nigerian child labour
An expected result of this activity includes improved capacity of the country’s co-operative societies
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,…
Can co-ops speed the pace towards sustainable development?
The world is trailing far behind its target for the UN SDGs
International project supports dairy co-ops in Ethiopia’s Somali region
Cattle farmers were supported through various initiatives to increase the quality of their produce
Can co-ops address AI labour inequities in East Africa?
Trebor Scholz, founding director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium, writes from the organisation's conference in Mombasa,…
Credit union apex wins $1.8m grant to run climate project in West Africa
Woccu will work with credit union networks to help them manage climate risk and offer adaptation…
Model Law boosts co-operative movement in Africa
The legislation aims to harmonise co-operative legislation and practice across the continent
Interactive map links Fairtrade prices to living incomes by region
Users can look up different products such as coffee, cocoa and cashews
