Oikocredit at 50: Reflecting on the past, building a sustainable future with year of action and impact
21 November 2024 With a development finance portfolio growing from EUR 243,000 to EUR 1 billion over five decades, our golden jubilee is a call for stronger action to drive systemic change for millions around the world. full storySustainable finance in action: How Oikocredit selects partners using ESG criteria
14 November 2024 Oikocredit’s ESG scorecard goes beyond financials, evaluating partners on environmental, social and governance factors to ensure sustainable community impact. full storyClara’s story: How Oikocredit partner Génesis Empresarial helps Guatemalans launch successful businesses
30 October 2024 With EUR 9.6 million in funding from Oikocredit, Génesis Empresarial gives lower-income people in rural Guatemala the financing and tools they need to become entrepreneurs full storyUSD 4 million loan for off-grid fridges to expand vaccine access and food security in Africa
24 October 2024 New Oikocredit-Triodos Investment Management credit facility supports SureChill’s innovative cooling technology, helping businesses and healthcare facilities in Africa keep their products cool without the need for constant electricity full storyCooperatives, quality and climate resilience: insights from Oikocredit Journeys’ Peru trip
21 October 2024 Over the course of September, we travelled with coffee expert Gerardo Alarcón Cubas from Oikocredit’s Peruvian partner Sol y Café to meet with Oikocredit investors in Europe. It's a good moment to reflect on our recent Oikocredit Journey to Peru. The trip provided us with a new appreciation of how farmers are tackling the complex factors affecting our morning brew. full story
Maanaveeya: Two decades of financial inclusion and impactful investment
10 October 2024 Oikocredit’s India subsidiary has helped improve millions of lives, creating opportunities where they are needed most. full storyPromoting responsible artisanal fisheries in Guatemala
07 October 2024 Oikocredit worked with the international NGO Future of Fish to assess a potential social enterprise partner in Guatemala, Coastal Catch, regarding its fishing practices and controls. The outcome was positive, and Oikocredit has made a five-year loan to Coastal Catch. In this article, Future of Fish takes up the story, featuring interviews with Oikocredit Investment Officer Daniel Amézquita, Future of Fish Executive Director Peter Battisti, and Coastal Catch Founder and General Manager José Miguel Quezada. full storyChange to Oikocredit’s Managing Board
07 October 2024 Gwen van Berne, Director of Finance & Risk, will be leaving Oikocredit to pursue a new career opportunity. full storyBridging gaps, creating change: Interview with Owais Shafiq of Aqua for All
01 October 2024 As Oikocredit’s partnership with international foundation Aqua for All enters its third year, Owais Shafiq, Aqua for All’s Senior Impact Finance Officer, talks about our partnership, its achievements and the outlook for the coming years. full storyImpact Report 2024: Oikocredit partners support financial inclusion for 53 million people
17 September 2024 The report reveals the work of Oikocredit’s partners: 89% of agriculture partners offer environmental awareness training, our renewable energy portfolio offset 422,564 tonnes of CO2 emissions. full storyOikocredit completes sale of shares in Paraguay’s Aseguradora Tajy
03 September 2024 Oikocredit has sold its equity stake in Aseguradora Tajy Propiedad Cooperativa (Tajy), a pioneer in Paraguay’s microinsurance sector full storyQ2 2024 quarterly report: Positives and challenges
27 August 2024 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the second quarter of 2024. full storyAffordable homes and stronger communities for 16,157 families in El Salvador
20 August 2024 With small loans to help families build or renovate their houses over time, Oikocredit partner Hábitat para la Humanidad El Salvador is embedding resilience at the community level in Central America. full storyNew agreement aims to expand funds for farmers
13 August 2024 Oikocredit and the IDH Farmfit Fund are aligning their approaches to reduce the financing gap for smallholders. full storyUSD 2 million to help Brazilian SMEs scale up
08 August 2024 Oikocredit’s new partnership with Ailos will enable two social impact organisations to strengthen their portfolios full storyHow a new tool improved financial opportunities for West Africa’s cashew sector
01 August 2024 Oikocredit and the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) have successfully piloted a business monitoring tool to improve financing opportunities for cashew processing companies full storyMore children in class by improving affordable schools
31 July 2024 Update: How Oikocredit and Opportunity International are increasing access to capital for schools in underserved regions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. full storyOikocredit announces new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) collaboration with Water.org
02 July 2024 Strategic partnership will address challenges in WASH service provision at community level, initially in Latin America. full storyNew Oikocredit partner fills SMEs’ capital needs in Indonesia
27 June 2024 Loan of EUR 2.4 million to Validus and subsidiary Batumbu expands financial inclusion with affordable, tailored financial services full storySidian Bank, Aqua for All and Oikocredit launch facility to support access to WASH services in Kenya
26 June 2024 Partnership invests EUR 7.4 million for water, sanitation and hygiene projects with emphasis on climate resilience and gender inclusivity. full storyOikocredit and NGOs Continue NCP-Mediated Dialogue
21 June 2024 On 18-19 June 2024, representatives of social impact investor Oikocredit held a dialogue session with three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) – Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Equitable Cambodia and FIAN Germany. full storyHow Oikocredit partner PAI cultivates quality and equity in Argentine agriculture
19 June 2024 The agricultural consortium PAI, an Oikocredit partner since 2015, promotes sustainable agriculture in Argentina through fair-trade farming, strategic partnerships and innovative investments. full storyOikocredit Holds 48th Annual General Meeting
13 June 2024 On 7 June 2024, Oikocredit held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in San José, Costa Rica, with members and others joining and participating through a web-based conferencing and electronic voting system. full storyOikocredit announces € 9.3 million loan to AfricInvest Private Credit to support SMEs in Africa
12 June 2024 Strategic move and new partnership will boost economic empowerment across the continent. full story
Farmerline puts technology to work for African farmers
10 June 2024 Oikocredit partner Farmerline provides a comprehensive range of services for African smallholders, from agricultural and pricing inputs to logistical and field support, as well as access to markets. full storyOikocredit partners with biochar producer NetZero to scale operations in Brazil
04 June 2024 US$ 2.5 million investment is Oikocredit’s first in carbon sequestration in the agricultural value chain. full storyQ1 2024 quarterly report: Development financing portfolio passes new threshold
27 May 2024 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the first quarter of 2024. full storyCaravela and Oikocredit: working together for sustainable and inclusive coffee
21 May 2024 Caravela is emerging as a beacon of innovation and progress in the coffee industry. In partnership with Oikocredit, the organisation is committed to education, gender equality and sustainability, shaping a better future for farming communities in Colombia and Ecuador. full storyLeadership change for Strategy & Sustainable Impact team
15 May 2024 The leadership of Oikocredit’s Strategy & Sustainable Impact team is transitioning. Effective 1 June 2024, Ging Ledesma will transition from her role as Director of Strategy & Sustainable Impact ... full storyOikocredit’s € 5 million loan to Ocean SA boosts cocoa and cashew value chains in Côte d'Ivoire
08 May 2024 Renewed investment increases support for sustainable agriculture and for 12,000 Ivorian smallholder cocoa and cashew farmers. full storyNon-EU bank fees and minor adjustments: Oikocredit modifies Participation Terms
02 May 2024 Oikocredit is modifying the terms and conditions that govern investments made in the cooperative by purchasing and holding participations. The changes will come into effect on 1 June 2024. The updated terms apply to existing participations as well as issuance requests for participations submitted in May 2024. full story
New Oikocredit partnership with cooperative Atuntaqui provides uplift for microfinance and affordable housing in Ecuador
26 April 2024 Four-year US$ 8 million in credit will support expansion of microcredit and housing loans for thousands of cooperative members. full storyOikocredit to Enhance Impact in Southeast Asia with Strategic Operational Shifts
24 April 2024 As part of our commitment to driving sustainable development, Oikocredit is strategically realigning its operations to deepen its impact in Southeast Asia. The focus is on being closer to our partners in Cambodia and Indonesia and exploring expansion into an additional market country within the region. full storyOikocredit € 4 million loan to TAN Mondial will benefit Côte d’Ivoire cocoa and cashew cooperatives
22 April 2024 Investment will support the work of almost 3,000 smallholder farmers in Côte d’Ivoire. full storyOikocredit Co-Leads a US$ 39 Million Investment in Altum Credo to Promote Affordable Housing Finance
18 April 2024 Oikocredit alongside Z3 Partners and with the participation of British International Investment has led a US$ 39 million equity investment in Altum Credo to bolster affordable housing finance in India. full storyResults for 2023: Oikocredit ambitious to achieve more
10 April 2024 Oikocredit has published its Annual Report and financial statements for 2023 – a year of successful transitions, portfolio growth, social impact and a positive financial result. full storyOikocredit invests US$ 5 million in Ghana’s Zeepay to improve financial inclusion for migrant workers
09 April 2024 New equity financing agreement aims to help African fintech expand operations to 10 countries within the next two years. full storyQ4 2023 quarterly report: Portfolio growth and other key achievements
09 April 2024 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the fourth quarter of 2023. full storyOikocredit supports GABV’s Statement of Peace
03 April 2024 In line with its ecumenical roots, Oikocredit remains committed to supporting a just and peaceful world where resources are shared sustainably and all people are empowered with the choices they need to create a life of dignity. full storyOikocredit's new partnership with Patagonian Fruits supports Argentina’s fruit sector and builds climate resilience
31 March 2024 Social impact investor Oikocredit is providing € 6 million in long-term financing to Patagonian Fruits in Argentina to support fruit purchases from farmers, boost production, invest in protective ... full storyOikocredit and GAWA Capital provide equity finance for new generation microfinance company Sindhuja Microcredit
28 March 2024 Oikocredit’s new equity investment deepens collaboration with Indian fintech partner to serve financially excluded rural people and enterprises. Worldwide cooperative and social impact investor ... full storyOikocredit renews support to Leasafric Ghana with funding of GHS 10 million
25 March 2024 Oikocredit’s new term loan will boost Leasafric’s work with farmers in northern Ghana and its support for ride-hailing enterprise partners. Worldwide cooperative and social impact investor has ... full storyEmpowering women creates an equitable and just world
21 March 2024 Women are at the heart of our communities, yet they continue to face a broad range of economic and social barriers. They have fewer opportunities for economic participation than men, lower access ... full storyStrong common ground and commitment to further steps in NCP dialogue relating to microfinance loans in Cambodia
19 March 2024 On 13-15 March 2024, representatives of social impact investor Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. and of three human rights NGOs, Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Equitable Cambodia and FIAN Germany, came together for a dialogue. This was part of the process related to the submission made by the three NGOs to the Dutch OECD National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct concerning the alleged negative impacts of some microfinance loans on Cambodian borrowers. full story
Oikocredit publishes latest Client Self-Perception Survey report after listening to more than 40,966 clients
11 March 2024 Digital collaboration with 34 partner organisations reveals changes end-clients have experienced over past 12 months. full storyBridging the micro credit gap for Costa Rica’s women entrepreneurs
08 March 2024 On International Women’s Day, we profile the work of Asociación Grameen Costa Rica, an Oikocredit partner that is helping bridge the gender credit gap. full story🌐 Oikocredit Live: Unlocking Social Equity Through Financial Inclusion
29 February 2024 An online event on 14 March 2024, 18-19:15 CET.Join us for an insightful event delving into financial inclusion as a tool for fostering greater social equity. In this online session, we'll explore a holistic approach to financial inclusion, addressing gender issues, the importance of capacity building, and the remarkable work of our partner, Mujeres en Desarrollo Dominicana (Mude), in the Dominican Republic. full story
Oikocredit leads US$ 10 million equity-and-debt seed funding for Mexican fintech YoFio
26 February 2024 New investment in YoFio’s digital financial services platform will support growth of inclusive finance in Mexico. full storyWhat are the benefits of listening to impact investment clients?
07 February 2024 In anticipation of Oikocredit’s annual Client Self-Perception Survey Programme report, a look at how the initiative enables partners to improve services in response to changes in clients’ lives. full storyWhat can you learn from our new Ethics & Euros podcast?
06 February 2024 Changing one woman’s life improves outcomes for her entire community, Finca Peru’s Iris Lanao tells Ethics & Euros podcast host Karen Zwissler. Tune in to find out more. full storyOikocredit’s € 2.1 million loan to Sofipa to benefit women in rural Mexico
30 January 2024 New partnership agreement serves micro business in Oaxaca and Guerrero; supports women in underdeveloped rural locations. full storyBlog: The leapfrogging elephant : What India’s digital revolution means for Oikocredit and its partners
24 January 2024 India’s three-part strategy to grow financial and social inclusion enables microfinance institutions to serve clients quicker, with less risks. It’s digital transformation in action, says Ulrike Haug. full storyUS$ 5 million to improve livelihoods and food security in Kenya
09 January 2024 New Oikocredit loan will enable Juhudi Kilimo to offer affordable and accessible financing to customers in rural and periurban areas full storyOikocredit’s Top 5: our most-read stories of the year
22 December 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, we look at the top stories that have attracted the most reader interest. full storyDutch government pledges € 8 million for data-driven agricultural support in emerging economies
19 December 2023 Funding for AgriGRADE concept, developed by Oikocredit and others, aims to make cooperatives and agricultural organisations more attractive to farmers and investors. full storyFostering job creation at SMEs in Baja California
18 December 2023 Oikocredit is providing Mexican social enterprise Procap with a loan of € 1.07 million so small and medium enterprises can have access to funds full story
Oikocredit supports Ugandan SMEs with funding of € 7.5 million
14 December 2023 New partnership with Brac Uganda Bank Ltd will help trade, agriculture and transport sectors across the African nation full storyOikocredit Live: The Evolution and Impact of Microfinance
12 December 2023 Exploring the transformative potential of inclusive finance, last month’s Oikocredit Live event brought together experts to shine light on microfinance’s nuances and its far-reaching impact. full storyHow Oikocredit partner Weziza is improving access to electricity in Benin
07 December 2023 Status check: Two and a half years after Oikocredit invested in the off-grid enterprise Weziza, we look at how better access to electricity is supporting economic development in West Africa. New mini-grids have created a positive impact for more than 2,500 households and 15,000 people. full storyQ3 2023 quarterly report: Creating more impact despite headwinds
28 November 2023 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the third quarter of 2023. full storyOikocredit invests € 7.5 million in Vista Bank Burkina to support SMEs and educational finance in Africa
22 November 2023 Oikocredit is providing a loan of € 7.5 million to support the growth initiatives of Vista Bank Burkina in Burkina Faso. This substantial investment is strategically aimed at fortifying financial ... full story
Oikocredit and Aqua for All partnerships to boost community water and sanitation provision in East Africa
16 November 2023 Joint support for inclusive finance institutions will accelerate low-income Kenyans’ and Ugandans’ access to safe water and sanitation services. full storyOikocredit, Goodwell Investments and Global Partnerships invest in Good Nature Agro to support southern African smallholder farmers
08 November 2023 Investors commit a combined total of US$ 8.5 million to expand Good Nature Agro’s social impact. full storyOikocredit invests US$ 2 million in RDG Collective to support solar energy growth in Africa
06 November 2023 RDG Collective will use the loan to provide electricity and mobile connections to thousands more households in Zambia. full storyOikocredit and Solidaridad sign new partnership to strengthen community development
31 October 2023 Collaboration aims to amplify partners’ impact by working together for a more equitable and sustainable world. full storyCresol cooperative’s loan helps Brazilian smallholders Silvio and Ivete replant their coffee farm
23 October 2023 One of Oikocredit’s latest partners in Brazil is Cresol União dos Vales (‘Union of Valleys’), a credit cooperative based in the Ivaí River valley region of Paraná state, close to Brazil’s ... full storyOikocredit seals partnership with Fortune Credit as European Microfinance Award selects Kenyan MFI as finalist
05 October 2023 First Oikocredit loan to Fortune Credit coincides with European Microfinance Award’s shortlisting of Kenyan microfinance institution for 2023 prize. full storyUSD 26.5 million to bridge energy gaps in sub-Saharan Africa
03 October 2023 Oikocredit will invest USD 26.5 million towards renewable energy infrastructure in sub-Saharan African communities over the next four years. The funds will go towards energy generating assets and productive use equipment. full storyHow impact investing empowers women: Interview with Oikocredit’s Adama Bah
27 September 2023 As we publish Oikocredit’s 2023 Impact Report, Adama Bah, Social Performance Analyst at Oikocredit, shares her insights on women’s leadership and gender diversity in impact investing. full storyOikocredit Impact Report 2023 indicates we are making a difference at scale
20 September 2023 Most comprehensive impact statement to date reports on UN Sustainable Development Goals, capacity building, carbon footprint and more. full storyFinancial inclusion: How does Oikocredit select its partners?
14 September 2023 Globally, 1.4 billion adults lack access to basic financial services, with the majority being women. Financial inclusion aims to create opportunities for this group of unbanked individuals. full storyIntroducing an update to Oikocredit’s Participation Terms
01 September 2023 Oikocredit is updating the terms and conditions that govern investments to reflect the cooperative's new capital-raising model. The update will come into effect on 1 October 2023. full storySupporting Peruvian MSEs through digital lending
24 August 2023 Oikocredit joins US$ 5 million Pre-Series A round into Peruvian financial technology company (fintech) Prestamype to support micro and small businesses in Peru. full storyQ2 2023 quarterly report: Results holding up in a challenging context
23 August 2023 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the second quarter of 2023. full storyFinancial inclusion – what is a fair interest rate?
17 August 2023 When it comes to microlending to vulnerable communities, the question of interest rates often arises. Are the rates that borrowers pay to the lenders fair? full storyOikocredit, IDB Invest and Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo announce groundbreaking diversity and inclusion social bond
01 August 2023 Combined US$ 20 million investment will increase the Ecuadorian savings and credit cooperative’s services for women and low-income entrepreneurs. full storyOikocredit invests in Witti Finances to support financial inclusion in Côte d’Ivoire
31 July 2023 Oikocredit’s € 3 million loan will enable the Ivorian microfinance institution to expand and enhance its financial services. full storyNew Oikocredit loan helps light up about 40,000 homes in Côte d'Ivoire
27 July 2023 Social enterprise Baobab+ Côte d’Ivoire will expand access to renewable energy and digital products in Africa, with € 1.2 million in new funding from Oikocredit full storyNew partnership improves finance for water and sanitation in Cambodia
18 July 2023 Oikocredit and Aqua for All are partnering to support Chamroeun Microfinance to develop a loan portfolio for private water operators in Cambodia. This blended finance agreement will help increase the much-needed flow of private capital and accelerate access to water and sanitation in Cambodia’s low-income communities. full storyOikocredit Live: Combatting Climate Change with Sustainable Solutions for Low-Income Communities
10 July 2023 The second edition of the Oikocredit Live event series, held on 13 June 2023, turned the spotlight on the pressing issue of climate change and its profound impact on low-income communities. The event featured two Oikocredit partners: Norandino, a cooperative based in Peru that supports sustainable agriculture, and BURN, a Kenya-based organisation that designs, manufactures, and distributes fuel-efficient cooking products. full storyOikocredit leads US$ 2.5 million extension funding round for Uruguayan fintech partner Bankingly
29 June 2023 This follow-on equity investment reinforces Oikocredit’s commitment to support digital financial services in emerging markets. Social impact investor Oikocredit has invested US$1.5 million in a ... full storyHow impact investing can bridge the MSME funding gap
27 June 2023 Micro, small and medium enterprises are essential to the global economy, but they can’t access financial services easily. Here we look at their importance and at how Oikocredit and other impact investors are stepping in to address the problem. full storyOikocredit and Ueno join forces to promote Paraguayan women’s empowerment
22 June 2023 € 4.5 million Oikocredit loan will support women-led micro, small and medium enterprises in Paraguay full storyOikocredit holds 47th annual general meeting
16 June 2023 On 9 June 2023, Oikocredit convened its annual general meeting (AGM) in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Members, member representatives and others joined the meeting in person and virtually from various locations via a virtual conferencing platform and employed an electronic voting mechanism. full storyUnaitas: 30 years of impact investing for success
15 June 2023 Longstanding Oikocredit partner Unaitas has helped more than 5,000 small and medium businesses and over 50,000 individuals in agriculture and other sectors since the coronavirus outbreak. As they celebrate 30 years of impact investing, we celebrate their story. full storyEnhancing our mission: Mirjam 't Lam on the new way to invest
12 June 2023 Oikocredit recently introduced a new capital-raising model in most of the countries where it attracts investments. The new model allows any eligible individual or organisation to invest directly in the cooperative. Oikocredit's Managing Director, Mirjam 't Lam, shares her insight on how the cooperative's new capital-raising model came to be. full storyCultivating Prosperity: Kyazanga Farmers' Cooperative Society Leverages IFIL Loan for Substantial Growth
07 June 2023 In the heart of Uganda, a thriving agricultural cooperative not only cultivates maize, beans, and coffee but also reaps a bountiful harvest of success. full storyQ1 2023 quarterly report: A positive start to the year
31 May 2023 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the first quarter of 2023. full storyOikocredit Live: Combatting Climate Change.
25 May 2023 An online event with Norandino and BURN on 13 June 2023Climate change is having a profound impact on agriculture. Smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers face challenges such as droughts, floods, and diseases affecting their crops. What can farmers do to adapt to these changes? And can our partner organisations in the renewable energy sector help mitigate the effects of climate change? full story
Adama Bah: When women lead, business performance improves
23 May 2023 Oikocredit’s work in promoting gender diversity and women’s leadership is in the spotlight. FinDev Gateway, a knowledge platform for the global financial inclusion community, interviewed our Social Performance Analyst Adama Bah recently. full storyOikocredit updates NAV calculation
22 May 2023 New NAV metric ensures all investor participations are treated equally, regardless of currency. full story
Cafédirect CEO: How Fairtrade creates a better life for farmers and a better cup of coffee for you
12 May 2023 From bananas and flowers, coffee and wine, to textile and composites, you see the Fairtrade label on a wide range of products today. Buying Fairtrade directly improves farmer’s lives around the world even as volatile prices and climate change threatens their livelihoods, John Steel, CEO of the alternative trading coffee company Cafédirect, told us ahead of World Fairtrade Day this week. full storyOikocredit invites members to AGM on June 9 in Amersfoort
09 May 2023 Hybrid Annual General Meeting format for 2023 will support equal participation opportunities for all members. full storyAward-winning Fonkoze brings healthcare and hope to low-income Haitian communities
04 May 2023 Oikocredit’s award-winning Haitian microfinance partner Fonkoze is using its European Microfinance Award prize money to step up its community healthcare services in some of the most isolated parts of rural Haiti. full storyOikocredit Live: how do digital surveys measure social impact?
26 April 2023 In our first Oikocredit Live event, participants learned what Oikocredit and its partner organisations do to improve the effectiveness of social impact in the sector of microfinance. The Executive Director of Finca Perú, Iris Lanao, also shared insights into the work of the microfinance institution. full storyResults for 2022: Oikocredit confident about staying at the forefront of impact investing
12 April 2023 Oikocredit has today published its Annual Report and financial statements for 2022, reporting on solid financial and social results and other achievements during the year. full storyQ4 2022 quarterly report: Continuing progress
11 April 2023 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the fourth quarter of 2022. full storyFusion Microfinance: Giving wings to clients’ dreams
06 April 2023 On 15 November 2022, Fusion Microfinance Ltd, a longtime Oikocredit partner, completed an initial public offering (IPO) listing in India. full storyFrom Outreach to Impact: Oikocredit drives forward positive social impact with Client Self-Perception Survey
04 April 2023 Strengthening the end client's voice is a crucial aspect of Oikocredit’s efforts to push the frontiers of social impact. full storyKenya: ideal conditions for solar installations
23 March 2023 In early 2022, Oikocredit invested € 5 million in renewable energy company ecoligo, which operates in emerging markets worldwide from its headquarters in Berlin. Oikocredit recently spoke with Claudia Rothe, ecoligo’s Head of Fundraising, about the solar specialists’ work, especially in Kenya. [1] full storyOikocredit Live: Learning from the Voices of Finca Perú and its Beneficiaries An online event with Finca Perú on 28 March 2023
21 March 2023 Are you curious about Oikocredit’s digital end-client survey? Want to learn more about the microfinance institution Finca Perú and its focus on empowering women? full storyHow low-income women are creating change in Honduras
15 March 2023 About 57% of Prisma Honduras’ women clients say their business is the main source of household income. General Manager Lourdes Valeriano explains how the MFI is promoting gender equality in Central America. full storyOikocredit launches a new capital-raising model
01 March 2023 OIKOCREDIT, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. (Oikocredit) has launched its new capital-raising model, which is going to allow any eligible organisations and individuals to invest directly in the cooperative. full storyOikocredit confirms implementation of new capital-raising model
15 February 2023 OIKOCREDIT, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. (Oikocredit) will begin implementing its new capital-raising model on 1 March 2023, which is going to allow any eligible organisations and individuals to invest directly in the cooperative. full storyAn Indonesian food entrepreneur’s journey: Sanah’s story
09 February 2023 Indonesia has a vibrant network of women entrepreneurs, but lack of access to working capital can prevent growth and scaling-up. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we celebrate one entrepreneur who has turned Indonesia’s love for krupuk into a thriving business. full storyOikocredit and Triodos IM provide € 10 million Tier II capital to Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire
06 February 2023 The Ivorian bank, an affiliate of Bridge Group West Africa, finances local small and medium enterprises and supports job creation in the region full storyMyCredit and Oikocredit US$ 2.6 million partnership to fund SMEs in Kenya
02 February 2023 This loan facility from Oikocredit will support Kenyan financial company MyCredit to offer affordable, medium-term financing to local SMEs full storyOikocredit invests US$ 5 million in Yellow to support solar energy in Africa
31 January 2023 Yellow will use Oikocredit loan to provide electricity and mobile connections to more households in Africa full storyCreating more positive change! Interview with Dave Smit
25 January 2023 In October 2022 Dave Smit joined Oikocredit as Director of Impact Investments. Here he reflects on his first 100 days and the fact that low-income people in developing countries are hit hard by global headwinds. full storyOikocredit Equity partner Avanti wins prestigious Indian award
24 January 2023 Oikocredit’s equity partner Avanti Finance has received the coveted Fintech Innovation for Financial Inclusion Award as part of the Inclusive Finance India Awards. full storyProjects in Action with Banco da Familia
10 January 2023 Oikocredit works with partners across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean to support low-income communities, create social impact and build resilient and sustainable businesses. We ... full storyBeing mindful about adding value and realising impact is essential for Oikocredit’s success
03 January 2023 Oikocredit’s Managing Director, Mirjam ‘t Lam, shares her thoughts as the New Year begins. full storyCreating a sustainable future [video]
21 December 2022 This new video featuring our partner Ecozen is sure to encourage you this holiday season. See how their work in renewable energy and agriculture impacts local farmers in India. full storyOikocredit sold equity investment in Indian microfinance institution Fusion
19 December 2022 Oikocredit’s investment has supported Fusion’s successful growth into a microfinance provider to more than 2.9 million mainly rural low-income women. full storyOikocredit supports smallholder cocoa farmers in Côte Ivoire
14 December 2022 Cocoa from the cacao tree is the main ingredient in the world’s chocolate. Cocoa is also crucial to Côte Ivoire’s economy. As the main agricultural crop and export commodity, cocoa sustains about ... full storyOikocredit and I&P take equity stakes in agro-processor Agroserv in Burkina Faso
07 December 2022 The social-impact company will develop a new processing plant, diversify products, and serve more smallholder farmers and households full storyMicrofinance addresses the gap: interview with Brij Mohan
05 December 2022 Brij Mohan is the former Executive Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the founding Chair of ACCESS Development Services. full storyOikocredit looks forward to 2023 with a new capital-raising model
02 December 2022 Oikocredit is planning to introduce its new capital-raising model on 1 March 2023, to allow any eligible organisations and individuals to invest directly in the cooperative. full storyOikocredit invests US$7 million in Solarise Africa to support affordable solar access for businesses in Africa
01 December 2022 The investment will support Solarise Africa’s solar and energy efficiency solutions for small and medium enterprises and other commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses. full storyPrioritising impact and maintaining balance: interview with Gwen van Berne
28 November 2022 Gwen van Berne joined Oikocredit as Director of Finance & Risk in May 2022. In this interview, she shares a bit about herself, her new role and the cooperative’s latest quarterly financial report. full storyOikocredit invests in Ivorian fintech Djamo to support its growth and expansion in francophone West Africa
23 November 2022 Oikocredit and other investors will assist the fast-growing fintech in offering affordable financial services to many more financially excluded people. full storyQ3 2022 quarterly report: Moving in the right direction
21 November 2022 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the third quarter of 2022. full storyMobilising investments in water and sanitation | Interview with Josien Sluijs
14 November 2022 Oikocredit has signed a two-year partnership with Aqua for All to mobilise investments in water and sanitation – an area that Oikocredit is exploring as part of its 2022-2026 strategy. We recently sat down with Aqua for All’s Managing Director, Josien Sluijs, to talk about the partnership with the foundation and to understand more about the sector. full storyOikocredit invests US$ 1,000,000 in Standard Life Organisation to support low-income entrepreneurs in Nigeria
10 November 2022 Three-year term loan will support Nigerian NGO and microfinance institution’s work with low-income women, men and children full storyAqua for All interviews Oikocredit’s Managing Director on new partnership
01 November 2022 Oikocredit and Aqua for All joined forces to help increase access to water and sanitation in Asia and Africa. In this interview, Aqua for All sits down with Mirjam 't Lam, Oikocredit's Managing Director, to discuss the new partnership and how it can help impact low-income communities. full storyOikocredit General Meeting votes for new capital-raising model
31 October 2022 Oikocredit is planning to change its capital-raising model to create a simpler and more direct way for people and organisations to invest in the international cooperative. full storyA better world for women entrepreneurs in Côte d’Ivoire: Marina’s story
12 October 2022 In Côte d’Ivoire, women suffer extremely high levels of discrimination. Whether it’s access to education, healthcare, jobs or financial inclusion, they are constantly faced with inequality issues.... full storyDave Smit appointed as Director of Impact Investments at Oikocredit
10 October 2022 Social impact investor Oikocredit has appointed Dave Smit as its Director of Impact Investments, effective 10 October 2022. full storyFarmerline Group reaches Pre-Series A second close with US$ 1.5 million from Oikocredit in funding round worth US$ 14.4 million
26 September 2022 Oikocredit is delighted to announce an investment of US$ 1.5 million in Farmerline Group, an organisation partnering with agribusinesses and farm associations to support African farmers with ... full story
Oikocredit to hold Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 October 2022
19 September 2022 Oikocredit’s Managing Board and Supervisory Board have announced an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held with its cooperative members on Friday, 14 October 2022. There will also be a ... full storyDave Smit appointed as Director of Impact Investments at Oikocredit
13 September 2022 Social impact investor Oikocredit has appointed Dave Smit as its Director of Impact Investments, effective 10 October 2022. full storyCaroline Mulwa appointed as Regional Director for Africa
29 August 2022 Experienced impact investment professional Caroline Mulwa promoted to Regional Director Africa from 16 August 2022. full storyQ2 2022 quarterly report: Mixed outcomes as economic uncertainty persists
23 August 2022 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the second quarter of 2022. full storyChanging our world view | Why Oikocredit is switching to the Gall-Peters projection map
19 August 2022 In this blog, Nina Alff, from Oikocredit Support Association Baden-Württemberg, explains why Oikocredit has decided to switch to the Gall-Peters projection of the world map. full storyReflecting on 2022: 3 Articles to re-read this Summer
10 August 2022 Oikocredit has stayed busy this year. As we continue developing and implementing our 2022 – 2026 strategy under the direction of our recently formed Executive Committee, let us reflect on the progress we made so far. full storyOikocredit invests € 2.7 million in Africa Negoce Industries to support Benin cashew value chain
25 July 2022 The loan to the cashew processing company will sustain up to 500 jobs and support the work of 2500 cashew producers in Benin full storyOikocredit and ElectriFI support off-grid power for low-income Kenyans with Solar Panda
06 July 2022 The new partnership will help sustain in-country growth of clean, safe and affordable domestic electricity. full storyOikocredit strengthens leadership with new Executive Committee
01 July 2022 The new committee comprises existing Managing Board members and newly appointed directors and will oversee implementation of the cooperative’s 2022-2026 strategy full storyOikocredit supports new coffee platform for impact lenders
29 June 2022 Oikocredit is among the first impact lenders active on Beyco, a coffee trading platform based on blockchain technology launched by non-profit organisation Progreso Foundation in 2018. full storyOikocredit teams up with DFC, Norfund and responsAbility on a financing vehicle investment to ‘impact millions'
17 June 2022 The new financing vehicle is the largest off-balance-sheet financing facility of its kind in the industry and will pave the way for d.light to sustainably expand its PayGo operations across Africa. full storyOikocredit holds 46th annual general meeting
15 June 2022 On 09 June 2022, Oikocredit held its annual general meeting (AGM) in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, with members and others joining and participating through a web-based conferencing and electronic voting system. full storyNew Aqua for All and Oikocredit partnership to invest in community water and sanitation
14 June 2022 Collaboration will develop innovative and affordable financing solutions for water, sanitation and hygiene in Africa and Asia. full storyCultivating cotton for communities
02 June 2022 The cultivation of cotton by West African communities has brought better infrastructure¹, more job opportunities and is an essential export of the region. But the crop’s greatest contribution is ... full storyQ1 2022 quarterly report: International events influence results
30 May 2022 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the first quarter of 2022. full storyOikocredit invites members to Annual General Meeting in June
16 May 2022 Every year in June, Oikocredit holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year it will be held as a hybrid meeting in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, on 9 June 2022. full storyCelebrating 15 years with Oikocredit: interview with Caroline Mulwa
11 May 2022 Caroline Mulwa, Oikocredit’s Investments Manager East Africa, celebrates 15 years with our cooperative this year. We took the opportunity to ask Caroline about her experience of working with us for the last decade and a half, the changes she has seen and the relevance and impact of our work. full storyOikocredit supports digital financial services in Latin America
09 May 2022 Oikocredit has acquired a minority stake in Bankingly as part of a funding round for USD 10 million full storyReflecting and pushing forward for impact: blog by Mirjam 't Lam
02 May 2022 As our cooperative recently published its annual results for 2021 our Managing Director Mirjam ‘t Lam shares her thoughts about some of the key highlights and challenges of the year and provides insight into the new strategy for 2022-2026. full storyFinancial results for 2021: achievement and recovery
21 April 2022 Oikocredit has today announced its financial results for 2021 and reports on a successful year of rebuilding and rebalancing after the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic. full storyQ4 2021 quarterly report: Achievement and recovery
21 April 2022 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the fourth quarter of 2021. full storyGwen van Berne appointed as Director of Finance & Risk
19 April 2022 Gwen van Berne has been appointed as Director of Finance & Risk from 9 May 2022. full storyImpacting investing in West Africa [interview]
14 April 2022 Oikocredit’s support associations in the United States and Canada recently met (virtually) with Yves Komaclo, Oikocredit’s Investment Manager for West Africa, to get his perspective on our work in West Africa. This article is based on the conversation that took place. full storyLatest investment to power West African communities with solar energy
12 April 2022 Oikocredit invests € 1.4 million in Weziza Benin to support the growth of distributed energy in West Africa. full storyA cooperative caring for local communities: Simone and Jonas' story
28 March 2022 Oikocredit’s team in Brazil is passionate about investing in cooperatives that have strong ties to local communities. To help explain why, we’re introducing you to Cresol Tenente Portela and some of their clients. full storyCool concepts for rural energy [interview]
14 March 2022 Solar cold storage is just one of the products that Oikocredit's new Indian partner, Ecozen Solutions, uses to improve agriculture. The world’s seventh largest country needs innovative solutions to meet its rapidly growing energy demand. Kiran Kodi, Renewable Energy Manager at Maanaveeya, Oikocredit's Indian subsidiary, and Vivek Pandey, co-founder of Ecozen, explain that the aim of their partnership is to ensure that farmers and entire value chains also benefit from innovative renewable energy solutions. full storyEmpowering low-income women is at the heart of Oikocredit’s mission [interview]
08 March 2022 To mark International Women’s Day 2022, we asked Marilou Pantua-Juanito, Oikocredit’s Capacity Building & Social Performance Coordinator in Southeast Asia, about working with Oikocredit for women’s empowerment. full storyJourney of the heart: the impact of seedlings for years to come
03 March 2022 In part two of this blog, Elikanah Ng'ang'a, Oikocredit’s Social Performance and Capacity Building Officer for Eastern Africa, reflects on the transformation of Rwanda and the Rwanda Tea Seedlings Project. full storyJourney of the heart: visiting the Rwanda Tea Seedlings Project
28 February 2022 In this blog, Oikocredit’s Social Performance and Capacity Building Officer for Eastern Africa, Elikanah Ng'ang'a, takes us on a journey from his home in Kenya to Rwanda and reports on Oikocredit’s Rwanda Tea Seedlings Project. full storyProud to have worked for Oikocredit [interview]
08 February 2022 After over six years at Oikocredit, Bart van Eyk, Director of Investments, is leaving to explore new ventures in the world of impact investing and social enterprises. In this interview he shares about his highlights, challenges, learnings and more. full storyOikocredit and Opportunity International collaboration will support affordable quality education for under-served families [interview]
31 January 2022 Oikocredit has been working with stakeholders to develop a new multi-year strategy for launch later in 2022 with an innovative approach to meeting low-income communities’ needs in education, housing, health and public infrastructure. In November 2021 we launched a new education partnership with Opportunity International in Nairobi, Kenya, attended by more than 30 financial institutions. We recently interviewed Hans Perk, Oikocredit’s Regional Director Africa, about the new venture. full story€ 5 million loan to power African SMEs with solar energy
25 January 2022 Oikocredit has provided Ecoligo with a € 5 million loan to grow the use of solar energy used to power small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana and Kenya full storyDigital surveying shows social changes from perspective of Oikocredit partners’ clients
12 January 2022 Oikocredit and five financial services partner organisations have undertaken a systematic, digital survey of the partners’ clients to assess significant changes in their lives over the past twelve months. full storyBecoming Oikocredit’s new Managing Director: interview with Mirjam ‘t Lam
10 January 2022 Mirjam ‘t Lam took up her new post as Managing Director of Oikocredit on 1 December. She had served as Interim Managing Director for several months after joining the cooperative in November 2020 as Director of Finance & Risk. We interviewed Mirjam about her professional background, her personal motivation, and her thoughts about Oikocredit, 2021 and the coming year. full storyNew Year’s Message: Looking back and moving forward
04 January 2022 Oikocredit’s new Managing Director, Mirjam ‘t Lam, reflects on her first year at Oikocredit and shares about what we can look forward to in 2022 and beyond. full storyThe season of joy and Mercy’s story
17 December 2021 It doesn’t matter where you are in the world or what you are celebrating this holiday season, striving to make a positive impact in the lives of low-income people is something that everyone can take part in. full storyOikocredit joins FIRST+ programme to help generate work opportunities for 60,000 Ghanaians
15 December 2021 Oikocredit is teaming up with CapitalPlus Exchange (CapPlus) and the Mastercard Foundation on their Financial Institution Resilience and Strengthening (FIRST+) programme to strengthen financial institutions and create work opportunities in Ghana. full storyOikocredit held General Meeting to discuss strategy and capital-raising model
07 December 2021 On 2 December Oikocredit held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, with members and others participating through a web-based conferencing and electronic voting system. full storyOikocredit invests € 2 million to support growth of solar energy in Africa
07 December 2021 Our investment in solar electricity innovators Spark will enable last-mile distributors to bring affordable, sustainable off-grid solutions to hundreds of thousands of low-income households full storyIntroducing Oikocredit’s new community-focused approach: learning from partners
06 December 2021 Oikocredit has been working with its stakeholders for some time to develop a new purpose-driven multi-year strategy for launch in 2022. full storyCall for Supervisory Board applications
01 December 2021 Oikocredit intends to appoint new members to its Supervisory Board during its annual general meeting in June 2022. full storyIDH Farmfit Fund and Oikocredit co-investment in Aldea Global to support Nicaraguan coffee smallholders
30 November 2021 IDH Farmfit Fund and Oikocredit are providing a syndicated US$ 3.2 million loan to Asociación Aldea Global Jinotega, a Nicaraguan small farmers’ association that produces and exports speciality ... full story