Category: Sectoral News

Meets… Tim Coomer, Co-operative and Community Finance
Banking & Finance, Global News

Meets… Tim Coomer, Co-operative and Community Finance

June 4, 2023

'Despite the short term issues there’s a lot to be excited about for the future' We speak to Tim Coomer, business development manager at Co-operative ... Read More

Co-op Loan Fund provides accountancy worker co-op with growth capital
Banking & Finance, Sectoral News

Co-op Loan Fund provides accountancy worker co-op with growth capital

June 4, 2023

Third Sector Accountancy will use the money to continue expanding its client base. Third Sector Accountancy worker co-op has secured a loan from the Co-op Loan Fund to ... Read More

Study finds unconventional forms of resilience in African co-ops’ Covid response
Agriculture, Global News

Study finds unconventional forms of resilience in African co-ops’ Covid response

June 4, 2023

Of the co-ops studied, those which saw their business performance decline were those which offered the most services and gained more members. A study of the resilience ... Read More

Nepalese co-operative apex wins Food and Agricultural Organisation award
Agriculture, Sectoral News

Nepalese co-operative apex wins Food and Agricultural Organisation award

June 4, 2023

The federation was praised for its work on local living standards, sustainable agri-food systems, biodiversity and the climate crisis Nepal Agriculture Cooperative Central Federation (NACCFL) ... Read More

Fairtrade products still sought by customers despite cost of living crisis
Agriculture, Sectoral News

Fairtrade products still sought by customers despite cost of living crisis

June 4, 2023

'It is encouraging that shoppers are staying committed to sustainability values even during hard times, to support farmers and workers getting a fair income' Shoppers ... Read More

Ogun: NEPC trains 150 horticulture farmers, entrepreneurs on UK entry regulations, procedures
Education, Sectoral News

Ogun: NEPC trains 150 horticulture farmers, entrepreneurs on UK entry regulations, procedures

June 3, 2023

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Ogun State Coordinating Office, has trained no fewer than 150 vegetable farmers and entrepreneurs in the ... Read More

Heifer Facilitates Access to Finance, Others for Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Badagry
Agriculture, Sectoral News

Heifer Facilitates Access to Finance, Others for Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Badagry

June 3, 2023

Heifer International Nigeria has said that it facilitated access to innovative finance, guaranteed fair market and insurance for smallholder tomato farmers in Dadi Louis and ... Read More