Category: Africa

Cooperatives Play a Significant Role in Achieving Economic and Financial Inclusion – VP Shettima
Cooperative, Abuja FCT

Cooperatives Play a Significant Role in Achieving Economic and Financial Inclusion – VP Shettima

May 17, 2024

...Cooperatives Vital for Nigeria's Economic Growth - VP Shettima ...He added that the role of cooperatives in facilitating economic activities is the key to the ... Read More

Cooperative Bank and Mastercard Launch Innovative Solutions to Boost Financial Inclusion
Cooperative, Africa

Cooperative Bank and Mastercard Launch Innovative Solutions to Boost Financial Inclusion

May 17, 2024

...The launch of the Coopbank Prepaid Mastercard addresses the needs of international explorers by offering a secure and adaptable card management solution. ...The introduction of ... Read More

Cooperatives Societies Act Under Review
Africa, Cooperative

Cooperatives Societies Act Under Review

May 17, 2024

Lusaka, GAMBIA - Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Alex Mapushi says the New Dawn administration has started reviewing the Cooperatives Societies Act Number 20 of 1998 ... Read More

Government to Enhance Corporate Governance in Cooperatives Sector
Cooperative, Africa

Government to Enhance Corporate Governance in Cooperatives Sector

May 13, 2024

Nairobi, KENYA - The Ministry of Cooperative and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has underscored its commitment to upholding principles of good corporate ... Read More

ILO’s Work on Cooperatives in Developing Countries
Global News, Africa

ILO’s Work on Cooperatives in Developing Countries

May 5, 2024

...Cooperatives have a proven record of creating and sustaining employment ...Contribute to promoting decent work and advancing sustainable development goals. A cooperative is an autonomous ... Read More

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