Category: Africa

FG Crack Down on Unregistered Cooperatives, Ban Misuse of ‘Cooperative’ in Business Names
Cooperative, Abia

FG Crack Down on Unregistered Cooperatives, Ban Misuse of ‘Cooperative’ in Business Names

February 14, 2025

The Federal Government has declared its intention to clamp down on unregistered illegal cooperative societies across the country as part of a broader reform agenda ... Read More

#IYC2025 Website Goes Live
Global News, Africa

#IYC2025 Website Goes Live

January 6, 2025

A dedicated IYC website was launched on 25 November following the global launch of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) in New Delhi, India. 2025.coop brings ... Read More

Victor Oyegoke on an Official Visit to Kenya: Boosting Cooperative Development and Growth
Africa, Abia

Victor Oyegoke on an Official Visit to Kenya: Boosting Cooperative Development and Growth

November 18, 2024

Hon. Victor Oyegoke, Special Adviser on Cooperatives and Farmers Welfare to the Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi ... Read More

Minister Inaugurates Committee To Revamp Cooperative Sector in Nigeria
Cooperative, Abia

Minister Inaugurates Committee To Revamp Cooperative Sector in Nigeria

September 22, 2024

The Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi CON (Baraden Borgu) who is the Minister in ... Read More

Discover the Crucial Role of Cooperatives in Bringing the Informal Economy into the Formal Sector
Africa, Cooperative

Discover the Crucial Role of Cooperatives in Bringing the Informal Economy into the Formal Sector

August 19, 2024

...Cooperatives can provide a pathway to formalisation for all informal economy workers, says Streetnet International The latest Global Report by StreetNet International emphasises the importance of the social ... Read More

NACCON Cooperative Partners World Bank to Launch $500m Food Security Programme
Africa, Agriculture

NACCON Cooperative Partners World Bank to Launch $500m Food Security Programme

August 12, 2024

The National Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives of Nigeria (NACCON), in collaboration with the World Bank, is to launch a six-year food security programme worth 500 million ... Read More

Small-scale Cassava Farmers in Rwanda Benefit from the Public-Private Partnership Market Access Programme
Cooperative, Africa

Small-scale Cassava Farmers in Rwanda Benefit from the Public-Private Partnership Market Access Programme

August 12, 2024

Small-scale cassava farmers in Rwanda are reaping the benefits of a targeted programme designed to improve their market access, thanks to a public-private partnership initiative ... Read More