Category: Sectoral News

BOOK REVIEW: Own This! How Platform Cooperatives Help Workers Build a Democratic Internet
Features, Cooperative

BOOK REVIEW: Own This! How Platform Cooperatives Help Workers Build a Democratic Internet

October 7, 2023

...Can platform co-ops bring democracy to the digital economy? ...In his new book, R. Trebor Scholz suggests adapting co-operation to meet the challenges of the ... Read More

FMCG Giants and Farmer Cooperatives Commit to New Global Framework for Regenerative Agriculture Practices
Global News, Agriculture

FMCG Giants and Farmer Cooperatives Commit to New Global Framework for Regenerative Agriculture Practices

October 2, 2023

In an industry-first, SAI Platform’s framework offers a globally aligned definition of regenerative agriculture — to which 30 agriculture co-ops and the 170-strong SAI Platform ... Read More

EDTP Coaches Farmers, Tasks them to Form Cooperatives
Global News, Agriculture

EDTP Coaches Farmers, Tasks them to Form Cooperatives

October 2, 2023

Clockwise: Ms. Janice Nancy Gray, Mr. Harris B. Wennie and Ms. Luisa Walker; below are the participants Moronvia, LIBERIA – The Economic Development and Training ... Read More

Government Urged to Support Cooperative Societies for MSMEs Growth – Lambo
AGMs, Business

Government Urged to Support Cooperative Societies for MSMEs Growth – Lambo

October 2, 2023

...Advocated for Capacity Building to enhance Growth Given the importance of cooperative societies as robust grassroots platforms for rapid national development through the Micro, Small, ... Read More

Osun State Government to Launch Cooperative Empowerment Program – Ogungbangbe
Cooperative, Development

Osun State Government to Launch Cooperative Empowerment Program – Ogungbangbe

September 20, 2023

(Center) Hon. Commissioner of Cooperatives & Empowerment for Osun State, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe (Fcssm) and (Extreme Right) Osun State Director of Cooperatives Mr. Babatunde Ogunjide ... Read More

Co-op Bank of Kenya named African SME Financier of the Year
Global News, Banking & Finance

Co-op Bank of Kenya named African SME Financier of the Year

September 20, 2023

...We are encouraged by this award as a demonstration that we have listened, studied, and built competitive solutions for SMEs to realise their goals The ... Read More

Cooperators Tasked on Looking After the Growth and Development of Their Cooperatives
Ogun, Cooperative

Cooperators Tasked on Looking After the Growth and Development of Their Cooperatives

September 19, 2023

Cooperators have been urged to always look after the growth and development of their Cooperative Society. The immediate past Executive Secretary of Ogun State Cooperative ... Read More