Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed in support of the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives to showcase how cooperatives drive progress across the Sustainable Development Goals.
Africa will not be saved by pity. It will rise through cooperative power, shared ownership, and collective responsibility. This is not an appeal. It is a declaration. Charities, non-Profits and humanitarian organizations are funding dependency rather than development.
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These tariffs, which include duties of up to 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum, have triggered cost increases across multiple industries. Cooperatives—especially those in agriculture, manufacturing, and retail—are among the hardest hit, as they typically operate with minimal margins and rely on international supply chains to remain viable and competitive.
The Western Canada co-op federation reported total sales of $11.9bn at its recent AGM, resulting in net earnings of $297m for the last 12 months





