07 July 2023
“It can be difficult for co-operatives and mutuals to access the investment capital they need to prosper, grow and compete. This has been a significant impediment to their success, at a time when this way of doing business is more popular than ever,” writes Melina Morrison, CEO at ICMIF member the Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals (BCCM, Australia).
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