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What is a cooperative?
Types of Cooperatives
1.
2.
The Act further stipulates that a service cooperative must also enter into at
least 51 per cent of its transactions with its members.
Types of Service
Cooperatives
Consumer cooperatives
Housing cooperatives
Objectives
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
limit the dividends so most profits are kept for the functioning of the
cooperative; and
g)
Establishing a Cooperative
Members must be
at least 18
a citizen of Namibia, or ordinarily resident of
Namibia
the name,
address,
type of cooperative,
objectives,
nature of business and place of business and
other information as stipulated by the Act.
Formation Process
Functions of the
Formation Committee
Actions To Be Taken
Appoint CEO
Next steps
Proposed by-laws
List of prospective members
Feasibility study and financials
Written declaration
Register of members
Elect
First Board and Supervisory Committee