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The cooperative economy needs more than infrastructure. It also needs knowledge, capable leadership, good governance and informed participation.

Knowledge, news and thought leadership

The Cooperator serves as Co-ops Africa's knowledge and media platform, sharing developments across the cooperative movement and highlighting practical lessons from cooperative enterprise.

Knowledge, news and thought leadership

The Cooperator

The digital magazine of the cooperative economy

Reporting, analysis and case studies from cooperatives building productive enterprise across the continent.

CDEx Africa Records Record Capital Raise as Three Cooperatives List DebenturesFeatured

CDEx Africa

CDEx Africa Records Record Capital Raise as Three Cooperatives List Debentures

The Co-op Debenture Exchange sees its largest single-week capital raise, with three agricultural cooperatives collectively issuing USD 2.4M in commodity-backed debentures.

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Weekly CDE Market Wrap: Yields Steady as Secondary Trading Deepens

CDE Market Intelligence

Weekly CDE Market Wrap: Yields Steady as Secondary Trading Deepens

CDE yields held steady this week with the composite index flat at 10.8%, while secondary market turnover rose 12% on the back of new listings.

5 min
Product of the Week: Mashonaland Honey Cooperative's Raw Forest Honey

Co-op Store

Product of the Week: Mashonaland Honey Cooperative's Raw Forest Honey

This week we spotlight a women-led cooperative producing award-winning raw forest honey, now available on the Co-op Store with export-ready packaging.

3 min
Governance Case Study: How Strong Boards Prevent Cooperative Failure

Institute of Co-operative Management

Governance Case Study: How Strong Boards Prevent Cooperative Failure

A new ICM research paper examines 12 African cooperatives, finding that board effectiveness and term limits are the strongest predictors of long-term survival.

6 min
Co-op Pay Crosses 50,000 Active Wallets as Financial Inclusion Deepens

Co-op Pay

Co-op Pay Crosses 50,000 Active Wallets as Financial Inclusion Deepens

Co-op Pay has surpassed 50,000 active wallets, bringing digital payments and cross-border remittances to previously unbanked cooperative members.

4 min
Book Review: 'Cooperative Enterprise: Building Wealth Together'

Co-op Books

Book Review: 'Cooperative Enterprise: Building Wealth Together'

We review a foundational new text on cooperative enterprise models, with practical frameworks for African cooperative leaders and members.

5 min
New AML/CFT Requirements for Cooperative Financial Services: A Plain-Language Guide

Regulatory Intelligence

New AML/CFT Requirements for Cooperative Financial Services: A Plain-Language Guide

Updated AML/CFT regulations now apply to cooperative financial services. We break down what cooperatives must do, in plain language.

6 min

Video interviews

Cooperative leaders, in their own words

Topics we cover

  • Cooperative finance and capital markets.
  • Cooperative business models and enterprise development.
  • Governance, accountability and institutional management.
  • Agriculture, manufacturing and productive value chains.
  • Digital transformation and financial inclusion.
  • Cooperative policy and regulatory developments.
  • Member stories, case studies and lessons from the field.
  • Interviews with cooperative leaders, investors and development partners.

Publication

The Cooperator publication

The existing website already provides a foundation for this through The Cooperator publication, which publishes cooperative news, market intelligence, member stories and resources across the cooperative movement.

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