Cooperatives are people-centred enterprises jointly owned and democratically controlled by and for their members to realise their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations. As enterprises based on values and principles, they put fairness and equality first allowing people to create sustainable enterprises that generate long-term jobs and prosperity. Managed by producers, users or workers, cooperatives are run according to the 'one member, one vote' rule.
We are a regional network of individuals and organizations working to build inclusive economies and create shared prosperity through research, policy engagement and social enterprise capacity building.
Accessible financial services for everyone's inclusion.
Empowering communities to reduce vulnerability and thrive.
Improving living standards and promoting good nutrition.
Fostering job creation and economic opportunities
Applying cooperative principles, we create social enterprises that promote solidarity and a more inclusive economy, enabling individuals to make positive contributions to their own and future generations' prosperity and well-being.
Africoop offers sustainable business solutions and provides co-operatives with knowledge, skills, and hope, bringing opportunity and hope to some of the poorest communities in Africa.
We boost financial inclusion, reduce vulnerability, improve lives and nutrition, and generate jobs and opportunities. Women and men alike, including the younger generation, can democratically run their cooperatives and obtain access to resources and possibilities through our partnerships.
Over 20 million lives will be positively impacted by over 100 projects that Africoop will conduct in 36 countries over the course of the next ten years alone.
About us
Communities cannot effectively establish spaces that are inclusive and uplifting until they address issues of gender inequity and socioeconomic differences.
Resilient communities and a more prosperous future are achieved when climate change is viewed through the long-term perspective of environmental sustainability.
We work closely with cooperative representatives and government representatives to develop and enhance the policy and regulatory environments for farmers, agricultural producers, micro, small, and medium-sized cooperatives, and businesses.
According to research, roughly one-third of all adults globally, lack access to financial services because they lack assets or credit from commercial banks. Having access to financing would be very beneficial for both short-term and long-term planning, emergencies, resources for farming investments, insurance, risk management, climate resilience, and other things.
We work to decrease inequality and encourage the full participation of women, youth, and other marginalized groups in community development by giving them access to resources, work opportunities, and cooperative education. Research have demonstrated that young, enterprising women have constructed solidarity economies and community are more resilient and with less inequities. People that work creatively together to improve their communities create shared wealth.
The 3rd Africa Convention on Social and Economic Wellbeing aims to unlock the potential of cooperative models in Africa by developing innovative strategies to scale up successful initiatives.
Building the social innovation sector at Catalysing Change Week 2024: Cooperatives as Agents of Systems Change
Building the social innovation sector at Catalysing Change Week 2024: Cooperatives as Agents of Systems Change
Building the social innovation sector at Catalysing Change Week 2024: Cooperatives as Agents of Systems Change
