One of the year’s early milestones was the hosting of the 11th Technical Committee of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (TCAMCCO), held in Morocco which marked the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives in Africa, setting the tone for a year of continental engagement.
Throughout 2025, ICA-Africa advanced its work across key priority areas. On gender equality, the organization launched the ICA-Africa Framework for the Establishment of National Cooperative Gender Platforms, reinforcing the role of co-operatives in promoting inclusive participation. In East and Southern Africa, capacity-building efforts continued through the REGCoop project supported by Norges Vel.
Notably, organisational and capacity needs assessments were conducted in Tanzania in collaboration with the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives and Moshi Cooperative University, while Cooperative Fundamentals Training of Trainers was delivered in Mozambique to strengthen co-operative education at grassroots level.
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