SACCA Congress 2026 Presentations
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — 11-16 October 2026 —
Building Trust, Driving Transformation:
The Future of Financial Cooperatives in Africa
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Pre-workshops
Redefining Member Centric SACCO Growth
Max Villaronga (CUDE), CEO, Raiz Federal Credit Union (USA)
Governance Excellence in Cooperative Finance
Baboucarr Jeng (ADE, I-CUDE), Country Director, DSIK Sierra Leone (The Gambia)
Gabriele Freifrau von dem Bussche (DEEU), Senior Expert, Bussche & Cie (Germany)
Risk & Institutional Resilience in Dynamic Environments – DAY 1
Risk & Institutional Resilience in Dynamic Environments – DAY 2
Fumbani Nyangulu (ADE, AADE, I-CUDE), CEO, MUSCCO (Malawi)
Caleb Orwa (ADE, Carib DE), Internal Auditor, ACCOSCA (Kenya)
Impact of Financial Integrity & Trust for SACCOs
Amb. Emmanuel Darko (DSA), ACCOSCA Goodwill Ambassador (Ghana)
Strategy & Sustainable Financial Access
Solomon Atsiaya (AADE, I-CUDE, MBS), CEO, KNPDT SACCO (Kenya)
Cortney Arnold, Director of Partnerships, Filene Research Institute (USA)
Servant Leadership & Succession Planning
Katy Zaleski (ADE, I-CUDE), Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant, Zealyst (USA)
Judith Ashelynne Mubiru (ADE), People Management Specialist, JAANS International (Uganda)
1 PRACTICAL ACTIVITY Sheet.pdf
2 Emotional Intelligence Quiz.pdf
3 Coaching Questions and IDP plan.docx
4 Credit Union Board Member Strategic Capability Self-Assessment.pdf
Purpose Driven Leadership and Inclusive Governance in SACCOs
Steven Stapp (CUDE), President & CEO, Unitus Community Credit Union (USA)
Michelle Stapp, Training Consultant (USA)
Plenary Sessions
The Intelligent Cooperative: Leveraging AI to Deepen Member Value and Strengthen Trust
Mark Meyer, CEO and President, Filene Institute (USA)
Building Institutions That Create Sustainable Economic and Social Impact
Dr. (h.c.) Nelson Kuria (OGW, MBS, F.IoDK), Group Chairperson, CIC Insurance Group (Kenya)
Leadership Without Boundaries: Advancing Visibility, Inclusion and Global Cooperation
Renée Sattiewhite, CEO and President, African American Credit Union Coalition (USA)
From Financial Inclusion to Economic Transformation: The Next Frontier for African Credit Unions
Patrick Kilemi, Principal Secretary, State Department of Cooperatives (Kenya)
Patrick K Kilemi_ From Financial Inclision to SACCO_Transformation_Presentation.pdf
Thematic Breakout Sessions
Capital, Liquidity and Financial Resilience: Building Institutions That Withstand Uncertainty
Solomon Atsiaya (AADE, I-CUDE, MBS), CEO, KNPDT SACCO (Kenya)
From Partnership to Prosperity: Building Strong Cooperative Ecosystems Through Global Collaboration
Valeria Roach, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NCBA CLUSA (USA)
Data as a Strategic Asset: Building High-Performing SACCOs
Dr. Hassan Gamaliel (AADE, CUDE), CEO, Stima DT SACCO (Kenya)
The Future-Ready SACCO: Building Trust, Accelerating Transformation and Creating Sustainable Value
Rosemary Karachi, Head of Business Growth & Strategy, Craft Silicon (Kenya)
