Despite growing support for agricultural cooperatives as mechanisms for rural development,
relatively little is known about how innovation spreads through, or is created within, the …

This chapter undertakes a review of the evolution of cooperatives in Africa. The review notes
that the cooperative form of organisation in Africa has its link to pre-colonial Africa although …

Social performance management is a strategic process capable of making wealth creation
more effective and fair. Performance of the social mission by enterprises thus needs …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Most rural communities in South Africa struggle with poverty,
unemployment and social collapse. To address these difficulties, many residents work …

Abstract The South African cooperative sector continues to be confronted by challenges
which have undermined their success despite the concerted support of the sector in the past …

This dissertation contributes to the local development discourse by presenting a third sector
perspective from the Sub Saharan Africa. The study examines the third sector in Kenya …

Enterprise strategy is critical to superior performance. It is not simply an aspect that explains
instances when an organization unexpectedly survives or thrives, but provides direction …

This chapter examines the relationship between the rural development and cooperative
movement and the implications of such a relationship in terms of addressing socio-economic …

Achieving Financial Stability and Growth in Africa Page 1 2 Financial regulation, stability and
growth in low-income countries A review of the evidence and agenda for research Stephen …

The Kenyan cooperative sector has undergone tremendous changes over the years. In the
colonial era, the sector moved from being an exclusive white-owned state-dependent …