Cooperatives
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced plans to direct more resources to cooperatives through the National Infrastructure Fund during Ushirika Day celebrations.
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The cooperative Emcosalud marks today four decades since its founding on May 9, 1986, by eleven cooperatives and Huila physicians.
Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono invited the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) in the Special Region of Yogyakarta to collaborate in strengthening the Village/Ward Cooperative (Kopdes) Merah Putih units. The event took place at the Forum Bisnis Daerah 2026 in Jogja Expo Center, Bantul, on Saturday (February 7, 2026). The initiative aims to meet villagers' basic needs while creating job opportunities for Generation Z and millennials.
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A new draft law in Ethiopia allows non-member investors to acquire up to 10% of a cooperative's shares, entitling them to dividends but barring them from voting or leadership roles. The Ethiopian Cooperative Commission, overseeing over 89,000 primary cooperatives, views this as a way to attract fresh capital while safeguarding core governance. This change marks a shift for cooperatives traditionally reliant on member funding.