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East Africa
Kenya leads East African credit unions in savings and assets, WOCCU report shows
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — Kenya’s credit union movement has emerged as the strongest in East Africa in terms of savings, lending and assets, while Rwanda has the region’s largest membership, according…
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International
WOCCU releases latest statistical report on the global credit union movement
MADISON, Wisconsin, August 30, 2026 — World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] recently released its latest Statistical Report, providing its clearest picture yet of the global credit union and financial cooperative movement.…
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Finance & Banking
WOCCU and WFCU partner with Kenyan SACCOs to help close SME financing gap
NAIROBI, August 28, 2026 — Ninety-three small and medium enterprises [SMEs] in Kenya have secured a combined US$ 2.5 million in financing through a year-long initiative led by World Council of Credit…
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Cooperatives & Communities
World Credit Union Conference ends in Sydney with call for greater global collaboration
SYDNEY, August 8, 2026— More than 2,400 credit union and financial cooperative leaders from 39 countries concluded the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [WCUC] after four days of keynote presentations, educational sessions…
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International
WCUC concludes in Sydney with global call for connection and collaboration
SYDNEY, July 28, 2026 — More than 2,400 credit union and financial cooperative leaders from 39 countries have concluded the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [ WCUC ] following four days of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
WOCCU releases new white paper on stablecoins and the future of cooperative finance
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2026 — World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] has released a new white paper examining how stablecoins are reshaping the financial infrastructure that credit unions and other cooperative financial institutions rely…
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Cooperatives & Communities
WOCCU and Visa Advance First-of-its-Kind Digital Remittance Pilot Between US and Guatemalan Credit Unions
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 7, 2026 — The World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ], in collaboration with Visa, has completed one of the first known cross-border digital remittances between credit union…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Diaspora savings drive new climate investment model in Kenya through SACCOs
NAIROBI, June 23, 2026 — Nearly US$ 5 billion in annual remittances from the Kenyan diaspora is set to support climate solutions through a new initiative that creates a direct pathway for…
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News
SACCOs positioned to expand financial inclusion for refugees in Kenya, new report says
Nairobi, April 19, 2026 —A new report from the World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU], developed in partnership with the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations [ACCOSCA], highlights the critical role…
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News
WOCCU 2026 Global Regulatory Update Highlights Geopolitics as Defining Force in Financial Services
KAMPALA, April 18, 2026—World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] has released its 2026 Global Regulatory Update, outlining how geopolitical forces are fundamentally reshaping financial services regulation worldwide. The report finds…
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