With our headquarters in Nairobi Kenya, the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & Credit Associations is a non-governmental, pan-African confederation of national associations of savings and credit cooperatives societies. Our mission is to empower SACCOs in Africa through financial, social and technical assistance so as to improve the livelihood of people living in Africa, in accordance with the cooperative principles. In line with this mission, we organize various SACCO related events and training sessions throughout the year which are open to members and non-members. Our 7th Annual SACCO Operational Forum will take place on March 9-11 in Johannesburg, South Africa. For more information about ACCOSCA and the work we do, please visit our website: www.accosca.org, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@accosca).

1. THE 7th
SACCO OPERATIONAL FORUM
A n O v e r v i e w

2. What is the SOF ?
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3. The SACCO Operational Forum
(formally known as the SACCO
Leaders Forum) is an annual
event organized by the African
Confederation of Cooperative
Savings & Credit Associations
(ACCOSCA).

4. Each year we choose a
different SACCO related
theme to focus our attention
on during the forum. This
year’s SOF theme is:
'Managing Change For
Effective Integration in CFIs'‘.

5. The forum attracts participation
from over 19 countries and is
facilitated by renowned
speakers with extensive
experience in the cooperative
sector.

6. Why have a SOF ?
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7. The SOF was created to
address key operational
challenges SACCOs face
on a day to day basis.

8. The SOF is also designed to
instill cooperative practices and
principles to ensure that a
unified cooperative identity is
maintained as SACCOs
transition through various
stages of growth .

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What are the
Objectives of 7th
Annual SOF?

10. Expose senior managers to reputable IT
solutions that will enable them to serve
members effectively
Evaluate the impact of IT solutions in
overall management of cooperative
financial institutions
Explore key SACCO operational areas to
enhance efficiency
Promote institutional partnerships for
development

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Who Should Attend
the 7th Annual SOF?

12. Local NGOs interested in learning co-operative
model integration
Academic institutions, and policy and research
institutions interested in SACCOs
Financial institutions interested in partnering with
the sector on product diversifications
Bilateral and multilateral development agencies
interested in contributing towards financial
inclusion
General managers, chief executive officers,
managing directors and regulatory committees

13. Venue
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14. The SOF is held on a rotational
basis in various countries in Africa.
This year, the forum is being held
in Johannesburg, South Africa at
the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo
Conference Centre.

15. Registration
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16. T h i s e v e n t i s o p e n t o m e m b e r s
a n d n o n - m e m b e r s . Re g i s t ra t i o n
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17. See you in
South
Africa!