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The cooperative sector did not grow smoothly. The interesting part is what the growth curve implies about who a new institution should be selling to.
Read ArticleAddis Ababa, Oromia and Amhara published savings figures for 2022. Nobody has published the rest. That single gap shapes every regional plan built on this sector.
Read ArticleThree agencies, three different counts of Ethiopian cooperatives, and no overlap. A guide to the definitions before you plan anything on top of them.
Read ArticleEthiopia has more than twenty-three thousand registered savings and credit cooperatives. Fewer than a hundred of them are known to run on a real core system. That gap is not a mystery.
Read ArticleA look at what the product team is working on next, including deeper reporting and agent-network tools.
Read ArticleMeet the Anchor Financials team and see the platform in action at this year's forum.
Read ArticleThe partnership gives institutions a managed hosting option with local infrastructure and support.
Read ArticleThis release speeds up large report generation and adds more flexible member search across branches.
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Case StudyHow a microfinance institution gave its management team an ongoing view of institutional performance.
Read Case StudyThe updated Anchor platform brings core banking, performance management, and member self-service into one connected ecosystem for SACCOs and microfinance institutions.
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Case StudyHow a growing SACCO replaced fragmented spreadsheets with a single core banking system for members, savings, and loans.
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