The Co-operative Financial Institute of South Africa (COFISA) is a company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa whose main responsibility is to develop all kinds of co-operatives.

It has positioned itself to be an agency of choice that assists organised groups to form co-operatives, savings and credit co-operatives (SACCOs), financial services co-operatives (FSC) and co-operative banks.

Our Mission

To be a highly proficient agency that promotes co-operative development and proper governance reforms to foster the creation and growth of cooperatives as a practical vehicle for promoting self-reliance and harnessing people power towards the attainment of equity, sustainable economic development and social justice.