Discover how women-led cooperatives drive agricultural growth, close productivity gaps, and strengthen Africa’s economy and food security.
Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming the continent into the global powerhouse of the future. It is a bold strategic framework designed to deliver inclusive and sustainable development, while embodying Pan-African ideals of unity, self-determination, freedom, progress, and collective prosperity.
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.
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