Nairobi: In June 2017, Andreas Kappes, Secretary General of IRU – International Raiffeisen Union and Head of the Department International Affairs at DGRV met KUSCCO’s CEO George Ototo in Kenya. DGRV (German Cooperative Raiffeisen Association) is currently expanding its project activities in Eastern Africa.
KUSCCO (Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives Ltd.) is not only a long-standing member of IRU but also a partner of DGRV. During a business trip for DGRV, Mr. Kappes and Mr. Ototo met to strengthen the ties between both organizations. Beeing already partners, they agreed on an even closer cooperation between KUSCCO, DGRV and other cooperative organizations for the new projects.