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Show filtersCo-op Bank of Kenya named African SME financier of the year
'We are encouraged by this award as a demonstration that we have listened, studied and built…
Illegal miners in Nigeria told to join co-ops
Those mining illegally in Nigeria have 30 days to join a co-op or face prosecution
Ugandan parliament looking into alleged corruption affecting co-op sector
The first hearing, relating to the government's war-loss compensation scheme, took place on 4 September in…
From credit unions in UK and Ireland to Saccos in Uganda
Nick Money from the Swoboda Research Centre writes for Co-op News about his trip to Uganda,…
Plans for Ugandan National Cooperative Bank in progress
The committee set up to investigate the project is made up of leading co-operators and aims…
Canadian Co-op Congress looks at inclusivity in co-ops
The congress looked at a range of topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion
Central Co-op’s Malawi Partnership continues to thrive
A year into the partnership we look at what has been achieved so far
Lagos conference to explore social protection for informal economy workers
The role of co-operatives will be central to discussions about the social and solidarity economy, in…
Re-greening a continent: Co-ops working to restore land in Africa
Farm and forestry co-ops are working to improve land management to improve sustainability and climate resilience
Study finds unconventional forms of resilience in African co-ops’ Covid response
Of the co-ops studied, those which saw their business performance decline were those which offered the…
Mobile banking services rolled out to credit co-op members in Tiribogo, Uganda
Sector apex CEO Kyepa Andrews says digitisation will help unlock the potential of credit union members