PS State Department for Co-operatives Hon. Patrick Kilemi joined global leaders in Credit Unions (SACCOs) for the World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) 2023 in Vancouver, Canada.
Globally, financial inclusion grew by an average of 5.6%, while Kenya performed better at 11%. Inclusivity and regulatory aspects continue to be the main challenges affecting Credit Unions all over the world.
On the Sideline of the WCUC together with CS Hon. Simon Chelugui they attended a joint meeting between the World Council of Credit Union (WOCCU) Inc & The African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Association (ACCOSCA) where they congratulated ACCOSCA for attaining full membership status of WOCCU.