For training and protection in any economic sector, a cooperative society is an appropriate organization. In such a society, members give mutual aid, exchange experiences, and benefit from the direct advice of civil servants. The African countries need a cooperative society. Cooperatives for handicrafts, credit, consumers, housing, and agriculture already exist in some African countries. Since agriculture is dominant in nearly all African countries, rural cooperatives are the most common. However, cooperative personnel are often trained in institutes outside of Africa, resulting in problems for adapting non-African experiences to their countries. Therefore, the governments of most African countries have established special training departments. Those institutions already in existence are examined for efficiency. This publication provides a survey of cooperative training centers and their training programs in African countries. It also lists centers outside of Africa. (NQ)