Category: Africa

UNDP Hands over Laptops to 14 Local Cooperatives
Africa, Cooperative

UNDP Hands over Laptops to 14 Local Cooperatives

April 24, 2024

Environment experts say saving paper means combating deforestation, and in the case of Liberia, thousands of acres of forests are cut down to produce charcoal, increasing ... Read More

Transforming Nigerian Female Farmers’ lives Through Soybean and Cowpea Production to Alleviate Poverty
Africa, Agriculture

Transforming Nigerian Female Farmers’ lives Through Soybean and Cowpea Production to Alleviate Poverty

April 13, 2024

The impact of the Seed Equal Initiative (SEEDEQUAL), empowering female farmers and elevating agricultural productivity, has been remarkable. Female farmers in their soybean seed multiplication ... Read More

Women Turn to Multipurpose Cooperatives for Financial Freedom
Africa, Agriculture

Women Turn to Multipurpose Cooperatives for Financial Freedom

April 13, 2024

The Kenya Women Rural Network has successfully registered five women-led cooperatives in Kajiado County aimed at championing enterprise diversification and providing women with alternative sources ... Read More

Cooperation Among Cooperatives: Learning from the Best
Cooperative, Africa

Cooperation Among Cooperatives: Learning from the Best

April 12, 2024

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) knows that good things happen when cooperators gather. Minds connect, people get inspired, and groups get energized. At ICA's in-person ... Read More

Project FIKT to Boost Financial Inclusion Launched
Africa, Banking & Finance

Project FIKT to Boost Financial Inclusion Launched

March 24, 2024

Kenya and Tanzania on Friday launched a project in partnership with the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) to boost financial inclusion ... Read More

Co-op Bank Net Profit Hits Sh23.2B, Pays Out Sh8.8B as Dividend and Grew Total Assets to Kshs. 671.1B
Africa, AGMs

Co-op Bank Net Profit Hits Sh23.2B, Pays Out Sh8.8B as Dividend and Grew Total Assets to Kshs. 671.1B

March 24, 2024

...continues to pursue strategic initiatives focused on sustainable growth, resilience, and agility. Dr. Gideon Muriuki, CBS, MBS. Group Managing Director & CEO Co-operative Bank of ... Read More

Uganda’s Online Cooperatives Registry Launched
Africa, Business

Uganda’s Online Cooperatives Registry Launched

March 22, 2024

Mwesigwa Rukari (right) Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali, Ivan Asiimwe of UCA at the launch of Uganda's Online Cooperatives Registry Management System The Ministry of Trade, ... Read More