DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 13 -- SAVINGS and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) across Africa have been urged to embrace technology and create an enabling environment to attract more young people, as part of efforts to improve financial services and enhance operational efficiency.

The call was made in Dar es Salaam today, October 13, during a meeting of African cooperative societies organised by the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA), which is discussing financial sector achievements, the role of technology in service delivery and challenges facing youth participation.

Speaking during the meeting, Deputy Registrar of Cooperatives at the Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission (TCDC), under the...