Our Reporter
-
East Africa
Forum urges SACCOS to adopt new technologies
Cooperative movements have been urged to adopt more technological solutions to match changing customer needs and confront emerging challenges such as cyber security. At an annual workshop convened by Cooperative Bank, through…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Why you should not bank on pension for good life in old age
Kenya: Kenyans are saving much less with pension schemes than experts recommend as daily basic needs and other saving and investment opportunities take priority, reveals a NationNewsplex review of pension data. Consequently, pensioners…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Are Worker- Cooperatives the way to go
Long presumed to be dead, the once foundational ethos known as the “American Dream” is exhibiting new signs of life — except this time around it looks a little bit different. Less…
Read More » -
East Africa
Five top saccos boast Ksh149bn savings, assets
Nairobi, Kenya: Five savings and credit co-operative societies (saccos) are now among the country’s top lenders after accumulating savings and assets worth KES 149.9 billion as at the end of the last…
Read More » -
Africa
Uganda and Kenyan authorities to cooperate in new defense, trade agreement
Ugandan and Kenyan traders will be the biggest beneficiaries after their two countries yesterday signed a raft of agreements meant to ease trade, cement political ties and improve their social/cultural connections. The…
Read More » -
Africa
IFAD, EU announces innovation funds for Rural youth cooperatives worth 200m Euros
Rome, Italy: Youths in sub-Saharan Africa, like Uganda living in rural areas but organized under cooperatives, are set to benefit from the just announced Impact Fund for an innovative approach. IFAD, along…
Read More » -
News
Over 500,000 Kenyan Tea farmer to get smart cards for easy cash transactions
Nairobi, Kenya: The most disgruntled Kenyan today must be the farmer who chose to stick with coffee, tea or sugarcane — never mind that coffee, tea and sugar still take their pride…
Read More » -
Africa
Self-Driving Tractors Yet to Convince Farmers to Hand Over Keys
Perhaps sooner than later Cooperatives engaged in wide-scale farming may not need to sit behind their tractors when ploughing or harvesting, but not all farmers are ready to give up control of…
Read More » -
Agriculture
Museveni: Embrace modern technology in farming
President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged farmers to embrace modern technology so as to get high yields. He also asked the farmers to change in their attitude and instead be calculative and use…
Read More » -
Development
Italian couple is traveling around the world to tell co-operative stories
Filmmakers Sara Vicari and Andrea Mancori want to debunk the myth that co-ops are not successful business models-operative An Italian couple has set out on a year-long journey to discover inspiring co-op…
Read More »