RICEM, in collaboration with @RCARwanda , successfully concluded a five-day Internal Control & Audit Training, equipping DSACCO leaders and staff with practical skills to strengthen governance, internal controls, and risk management.
🌉 3 months until #ICAPanama2026!
From 13–18 September, cooperators will gather in Panama City for the ICA Global Conference and Assemblies 2026.
💳 Registration payments are now operational.
🌍 Explore the website: https://t.co/dIL6mANMUW
#BuildingBridges#ConstruyendoPuentes
Congratulations to Mr. Macloud Malonza on his election as President of ICA-Africa during the Regional Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique! 🇲🇿
We look forward to your leadership as we continue strengthening the cooperative movement in Africa
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https://t.co/KJcV47Tx9e
We're off to an exciting week at the #12THTCAMCCO in Maputo! 🇲🇿
Day 1 kicked off with an impactful capacity-building training session: "From Cooperative Principles to Policy Influence: Cooperative Fundamentals and Business Models in Practice."
Stay tuned for more updates
Meet the speakers leading tomorrow’s conversation on “Unlocking Carbon Credit Opportunities in Africa: The Role of Cooperatives in Driving Climate Action and Sustainable Livelihoods.”
📅 29 May 2026
💻 Zoom
⏰ 3- 5PM (EAT)
🔗 Register:
https://t.co/TQ9BgpKpJv
#Coops4dev🌍
⏳Only 2 Weeks to Go!
The countdown is on for #12THTCAMCCO
From 9–11 June 2026, cooperative leaders across Africa will meet in Maputo 🇲🇿 to shape #cooperative driven trade in Africa.
📍 Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Maputo
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/TEBtwzbUso
How can #coops benefit from carbon credits?
Join ICA-Africa and @FairtradeAfrica
for an engaging webinar on how cooperatives can access and benefit from carbon credit opportunities.
📅 Friday, 29 May 2026
🕒 3:00 PM EAT
💻 Online
Register: https://t.co/TQ9BgpKXz3
#Coops4dev🌍
This week, we’re in Tanzania 🇹🇿 for a Trainer of Trainers (ToT) with our member, the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives (TFC), implemented under the #REGCOOP Project by Norges Vel, strengthening advocacy and cooperative leadership.
#CooperativeEducation#CapacityBuilding
The final day of the #14AMCCO marked a historic moment for cooperatives in Africa.
The @AfrikParliament officially launched the Africa Cooperative Model Law, a groundbreaking step toward harmonizing cooperative legislation across the continent.
Ministers and country representatives from across the continent presented their ministerial country statements highlighting national efforts to strengthen cooperative sectors.
📢 Save the date!
The #11thTCAMCCO is coming to Essaouira, Morocco🇲🇦
This event will bring together #coop leaders & key stakeholders to explore ways to enhance the visibility and impact of cooperatives across Africa
📅 20 – 22 May
✍️Register https://t.co/29Q84dEJVb
#IYC2025
December 10, 2024, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), on behalf of the USAID-funded Feed the Future Rwanda @HingaWunguke Activity, announced four transformative partnerships to improve inclusive financing for 500,000 farmers, prioritizing women, youth, and people with disabilities (PWDs).
Highlights of the new partnerships:
BK Techouse and Exuus: BKTecHouse and Exuus, co-investing about RwF 1.18 billion, will scale up digital financial solutions for targeted farmers and agribusinesses.
Rugori Investment Network (RIN) and RYAF: Supporting women, youth, and PWD-led businesses with tailored business development services.
The project will also facilitate loans of RWF 5,208,000,000 (USD 4 million) in the next 3 years.
About Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Unduke Activity The USAID-funded $29.7 million Hinga Wunguke initiative aims to increase incomes and improve nutritional outcomes by sustainably enhancing agricultural productivity and strengthening markets for high-value and nutritious agricultural products.
The five-year activity (2023–2028) is implemented in 13 districts of Rwanda by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture and Market Share Associates.
✍️:@JMukundente
#YouthInclusion #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFinancing #FEMAgEnv
Today, we had the privilege of connecting with John Ellenberger, the Executive Director of Land O'Lakes Venture37, alongside @OroraWihaze and @farmertofarmer teams. The conversations inspired us, as we continue strengthening the cooperative ecosystems in #Rwanda and #Zambia.
RICEM, this morning held a productive meeting outlining the RICEM and AMEA Network, highlighting the AMEA Taskforce's importance. We learned from AMEA Tanzania's experience and explored a roadmap for Rwanda, concluding with clear agreements on the way forward.
Yesterday, we celebrated #CooperativesDay in @RubavuDistrict ,recognizing the role cooperatives play in improving lives. Congrats to our award-winning #coops partners: KOTBMI, ICYEREKEZO BUGESHI, KOTIBANYA & KODBI-NDORENYI
#Coops build a better future for all
@USAIDHanga