The 14th African Union Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO) 2025 opened in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, bringing together Ministers and high-level delegates from across the continent to advance Africa’s cooperative development agenda.
Speaking during the opening session on Day One, the Hon. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Lily Albino Akol, delivered South Sudan’s national statement, outlining the country’s cooperative development priorities and aspirations.
In her opening remarks, Hon. Albino Akol reaffirmed South Sudan’s strong commitment to working collaboratively with regional and international partners to strengthen cooperatives as engines of inclusive growth, resilience, and socio-economic transformation.
At the Final Day of the event on Thursday October 9, 2025, Hon. Lily Albino Akol, delivered South Sudan’s national statement, highlighting the country’s cooperative development priorities.
In her remarks, Hon. Albino Akol reiterated South Sudan’s commitment to working closely with regional and international partners to strengthen cooperatives as a key pillar of socio-economic transformation and inclusive development.
During the conference, the Hon. Deputy Minister signed the “Nairobi Declaration for Regional Cooperative Development” on behalf of the Republic of South Sudan and joined fellow Ministers in launching the “Africa Cooperative Model Law”, a landmark framework aimed at enhancing cooperative governance and collaboration across the continent.
She also accepted a symbolic elephant gift, representing power, unity, and endurance—values that reflect the strength and resilience of South Sudan’s cooperative movement.
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