SACCO

Saccos urged to develop neobanks

Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) have been urged to turn their institutions into neobanks (online banks without traditional physical branch networks). Cynthia Wandia, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-founder of Kwara Limited, recently said that turning Saccos into neobanks will help them deal with industry challenges and build new customer bases. Speaking at the…

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Digital loans a threat to Saccos, Director laments

Garissa county Director of Cooperatives Samuel Karanja has expressed concern that with the aggressive mushrooming number of digital money lenders, the Sacco movement stands threatened. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office, Karanja lamented that the other challenge Saccos face is high loan defaults owing to the harsh economic times. “Most people opt for digital…

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The gist of developing new products that meet members’ needs

Products and services are the lifeblood of Saccos hence investing in them is crucial to business growth and profitability. Saccos most often come up with new products due to changes in member preference, increasing competition, advances in technology or to capitalize on new opportunities. Innovative cooperatives thrive by understanding their members’ wants, making smart product…

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County to enact laws strengthening cooperatives, CECM reveals

Busia County Executive Committee Member in charge of Trade, Industries, Investment and Cooperatives Omuse Olakachuna has revealed that the county government will enact laws that will strengthen cooperative societies in the region.  Speaking at Busia Agricultural Training Centre in Busia town during the 101st Ushirika Day celebrations, Omuse disclosed that some of the issues they…

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Governor vows to dissolve rogue cooperatives snatching land from members

Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti has declared that cooperative societies working with rogue officials to dispossess members of their lands will be dissolved. Speaking outside her office after holding deliberations with the Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism following an invitation by Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu and Drumvale Farmers’ Cooperative Society, the governor said…

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