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Rwanda’s co-op sector hires external auditors to tackle managment issues and embezzlement

External auditors and contracted staff are being brought in to Rwanda’s co-operatives to tackle embezzlement and…

How is the Fairtrade movement preparing for the future?

Since the first fair trade label was introduced in 1988, the movement has been working to…

Co-op Group opens nominations for members’ council elections

Nominations are open for this year’s elections to the Co-op Group members’ council, which was put in place to…

Co-op Group celebrates 10 years supporting One Foundation water projects in Africa

The Co-op Group has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its partnership with the One Foundation, which works…

Coop Italia customers to increase spending in 2017

A survey conducted by Coop Italia suggests consumers are likely to increase their spending on food in…

Midcounties Co-operative Travel predicts record trading year after December sales boost

The Midcounties Co-operative’s travel business saw like-for-like sales growth of 16% for the month of December after…

Housing co-op gets £3m from government to build 99 new homes

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been given a £3.4m government grant to help create 99 new…

End of year review 2016: International

DEVELOPMENT January: Davos 2016: Can co-ops contribute to the 4th Industrial Revolution? World leaders and business…

Agri co-ops must be innovative and follow customer trends, heard a business forum

Agricultural co-ops are ‘crucial’ for farmers to innovate, add value to produce and follow consumer trends,…

Awards shortlist for East of England’s Tiptree Co-op Travel branch

The East of England Co-op Travel branch in Tiptree, Essex, has been shortlisted as one of the…

Ones to watch from 2016: Trends and technologies

This year, Co-operative News looked at innovation across the co-operative sector. From new technologies to new…

Our view on 2016: Despite challenges, co-ops continue support for communities

In a very politically-charged year, co-operatives have consistently showed their difference. Despite uncertainty with the economy,…