Company overview
What is known as the Ghana Co-operatives Council today began as the Gold Coast Co-operative Federation in 1951. It was registered by the Department of Co-operation as number 632 as a non-trading, non-governmental organization. Specifically it was formed to take over the function of co-operative education from the Department of Co-operation.
The name changed from Gold Coast Co-operative Federation in 1957 when Ghana attained independence to the “Alliance of Ghana Co-operatives”. It ceased operation in 1961 when the then CPP Government took over orthodox co-operatives and the Alliance of Ghana Co-operatives ceased to operate.
The GCC being the supra apex body of the co-operatives movement in Ghana exist to champion and promote the cause of co-operatives with the view to making them economically viable and self-sustainable with the multiple effect of creation of employment and reducing poverty.
Our mission
- The Ghana Co-operatives Council is the supra Apex body of all cooperatives in Ghana. It is an independent apex organization that promotes and develops co-operatives and other self-help organizations on a sustainable basis. The Council facilitates an enabling environment and provides quality services for the economic and social well-being of our members, non-members and the communities. The Council practices and upholds the co-operative principles and values of democracy, co-operation, community development, honesty, transparency and care for our members. Our aims are to:
1. Be a mouthpiece of all its affiliates internally and externally;
2. Promote economic sustainability of its affiliates;
3.To promote micro finance operations as an added value to non-financial cooperative institutions and Farmer Based organizations (FBOs).
How we work
Contact us at the Consulting WP office nearest to you or submit a business inquiry online.
The Credit Unions concept is such that people with a common interest come together in a society, mobilize funds regularly so that after six months, when a needy member applies for a credit facility he/she would be offered with a minimum interest rate payable within a period of time. At a close of a financial year, management declares profit and shared among members contributions. The concept is good and appreciated and need to be promoted in workplaces, parish and communities.
