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World Council of Credit Unions and Visa Launch Strategic Collaboration to Tackle Cross-Border Payment Challenges
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has launched a strategic collaboration with Visa aimed at addressing one of the most persistent barriers to financial inclusion: the high cost, access and complexity of cross-border payments and remittances.
Giakoumopoulos Receives Surprise Award at GWLN Forum in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) Director Eleni Giakoumopoulos got a surprise reward for her hard work and dedication during Sunday morning’s GWLN Forum at the 2025 World Credit Union Conference.
WOCCU Launches Last-Mile Innovation to Strengthen Rural Financial Inclusion in Guatemala
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) in May partnered with FENACOAC, its member credit union association in Guatemala, to launch the first phase of an innovative last-mile financial inclusion initiative designed to deliver essential services to indigenous women, youth and other marginalized populations in isolated rural villages.
WOCCU Calls on G20 to Recognize Cooperatives as ‘Essential Institutions’
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) this week made a formal call to action by urging the South African G20 Presidency to recognize cooperatives as essential institutions in the global effort to advance financial inclusion in its 2025 Leaders' Declaration.
'Rally the Movement' Campaign Expands to Support Credit Union Development in Guatemala and Kenya
MADISON, Wis.—The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) are marking the next major milestone in the Rally the Movement campaign by launching a phased strategy to sustain vital credit union development efforts in Guatemala and Kenya, building on their earlier commitment to support Ukraine’s credit union system amid the termination of USAID awards that funded WOCCU international development projects.
WOCCU and WFCU Sustain Vital Support for Ukraine's Credit Unions Despite USAID Cuts
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and its strategic partner, Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), are proud to announce that vital support for Ukraine’s credit union sector is continuing due to funds raised during the Rally the Movement campaign—a global effort launched in response to the termination of USAID awards that funded WOCCU projects in Ukraine and six other countries.
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Celebrates 2025 ICUDE Graduates
MADISON, Wis.—The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) proudly welcomes nine new professionals into the global credit union community as part of the International Credit Union Development Educators (ICUDEs) Class of 2025.
World Council of Credit Unions Announces Leadership Transition
MADISON, Wis.—The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) announced Tuesday that Elissa McCarter LaBorde is leaving her position as President and CEO.
International Credit Union Day 2025® Celebrates ‘Cooperation for a Prosperous World’
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) are excited to announce “Cooperation for a Prosperous World” as the theme for the 77th anniversary of International Credit Union (ICU) Day® on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Global Women's Leadership Network and eLeadership Academy® Announce Partnership to Advance Leadership Development
MADISON, Wis.—The Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN), a program supported through the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), has partnered with eLeadership Academy® to launch a series of leadership development initiatives aimed at empowering credit union women worldwide.