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Show filtersSouth Sudan turns to co-operatives to help grow economy
South Sudan is troubled. Despite it gaining independence from Sudan last July, the two nations are…
Global corruption: a problem for cooperatives?
The 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives is proud to welcome several prominent international organizations actively involved…
Two European countries that have a strong cooperative presence: France and Italy
In this third article in a series about the global cooperative movement, we take a look…
Governance and Management structures in worker co-operatives
The other day a consumer co-operative Board member asked if I could send them some info…
Best Western hotel cooperative: an international powerhouse
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, the Best Western cooperative was founded in 1946 when M.K. Guertin,…
FC Barcelona: More than a club!
FC Barcelona is one of the most popular soccer teams on the planet. Its Catalan motto,…
Cocoa and Co-operatives
Latest post from guest blogger, teacher and author (and cocoa industry specialist) Michael Niemann: Members of…
How co-operatives work for women in Africa
In Africa, as elsewhere, inequalities persist between women and men in terms of access to and…
What we could learn from French co-ops
Shame to see plans for SeaFrance to become a worker co-op have run aground. This is…
Cooperatives have twice the lifespan of traditional businesses
Because cooperatives use their assets to capitalize their organization, their lifespan is twice that of traditional…