Oikocredit celebrates 50th anniversary with a year to reflect, reconnect and build a sustainable future
20 November 2024 20 November 2024, Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor Oikocredit is celebrating five decades of advancing equity and opportunity with a year-long calendar of global events, ... full story
Oikocredit invests US$ 2 million in SureChill to support off-grid communities with cooling solutions in Africa
24 October 2024 The loan enables the roll-out of SureChill’s revolutionary cooling technology to small enterprises, households and health clinics in remote areas. full story
Oikocredit sells equity stake in Paraguay’s Aseguradora Tajy
03 September 2024 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor Oikocredit has sold all of its shares of Aseguradora Tajy Propiedad Cooperativa (Tajy), a pioneering microinsurance provider in Paraguay. ... full storyIDH Farmfit Fund and Oikocredit announce strategic partnership to reduce financing gap for smallholders
13 August 2024 Agreement supports streamlined approach on deal sourcing and investment, risk sharing, and technical assistance, aimed at raising farmers' incomes. full story
Oikocredit extends USD 1 million loans to Ailos partners Acredicoop and Evolua to boost Brazil’s SMEs
08 August 2024 These first loan agreements with Ailos system support SME portfolio expansion in Joinville, SC, and Francisco Beltrão, PR. full story
Oikocredit 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 storyOikocredit announces EUR 2.4 million loan to Validus to support SMEs in Indonesia
27 June 2024 First fintech financing in Southeast Asia will support underserved small and medium enterprises full story
Sidian 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 story
Upcoming meeting of Oikocredit with LICADHO, Equitable Cambodia and FIAN Germany in June
17 June 2024 On 18-19 June 2024, Oikocredit will come together again with three human rights NGOs, Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Equitable Cambodia and FIAN Germany,... full story
Oikocredit 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 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 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 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 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 € 4 million loan to TAN Mondial to support 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 story
Affordable housing finance company Altum Credo raises US$ 39 million in equity led by Z3 Partners and Oikocredit with participation from British International Investment.
18 April 2024 April 2024: Altum Credo, a new age affordable housing finance company, as part of Series C equity round has received fresh equity investment of US$ 39 million. Z3 Partners and Oikocredit lead the ... full story
Oikocredit invests US$ 5m in Ghanaian digital remittances company Zeepay
09 April 2024 Equity financing will help African fintech expand its geographical footprint and develop new solutions to improve financial inclusion for migrant workers and their families full storyOikocredit ambitious to achieve more
09 April 2024 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investing cooperative Oikocredit has today published its Annual Report on 2023, including its consolidated financial statements. The cooperative ... full story
Oikocredit’s new partnership with Patagonian Fruits supports Argentina’s fruit sector and builds climate resilience
31 March 2024 Investment will strengthen production and exports, improve livelihoods and reduce farmers’ climate vulnerability. 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. 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. full storyOikocredit to meet with Licadho, Equitable Cambodia, Fian Germany and the Dutch OECD NCP
11 March 2024 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Representatives of Oikocredit, Licadho, Equitable Cambodia, Fian Germany and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) National Contact Point ... 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 storyOikocredit strengthens commitment to Mexican micro enterprises with € 2.1 million loan to Sofipa
30 January 2024 Four-year loan to new partner serves micro business in southeastern Mexico, principally women in underdeveloped rural locations. full story
Oikocredit agrees US$ 5 million loan to Kenya’s Juhudi Kilimo to support smallholder farmers and micro enterprises
09 January 2024 09 January 2024, Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Impact investor Oikocredit has approved a five-year loan of US$ 5 million (KES 750 million) to Juhudi Kilimo, a non-deposit-taking microfinance ... full story
The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs pledges support for a Systematic Approach to Graduating the Cooperative Landscapes
19 December 2023 Utrecht, Netherlands – The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged EUR 8 million to AgriGRADE, an innovative approach to graduate the cooperative agricultural sector in emerging ... full storyOikocredit strengthens commitment to Mexican SMEs with loan of €1.07 million to Procap
18 December 2023 Four-year loan to new partner serves businesses in Baja California in line with the objectives of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 8 full storyOikocredit provides Brac Uganda Bank Ltd with € 7.5 million to empower micro and small businesses
14 December 2023 The loan will enable trade, agriculture and transport enterprises in the African nation to access funds for expansion and job creation. full storyOikocredit Canada to Wind Down Operations
29 November 2023 Oikocredit Canada, a Canadian non-profit organisation, announced today the wind down of its operations in Canada. This decision by its board of directors marks the end of more than 40 years of successful operations in Canada, effective Dec 31,2023. Oikocredit Canada has played an active role in the impact investing space as a Support Association of Oikocredit International, a pioneering social impact investor and worldwide cooperative. full story
Oikocredit invests € 7.5 million in Vista Bank Burkina to support SMEs and educational finance in Africa
22 November 2023 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Impact investor Oikocredit has extended a loan of € 7.5 million to Vista Bank Burkina to support the bank’s portfolio growth, expanding access to finance for small ... 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 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 story
Oikocredit commits USD 26.5 million for renewable energy access in sub-Saharan Africa
03 October 2023 Announced at the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting, the investment will help will unlock and promote initiatives to improve electrification and empower people in a region of strong demographic and economic growth full story
Oikocredit welcomes opportunity for dialogue following OECD NCP submission acceptance
15 September 2023 Oikocredit supports the decision of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) National Contact Point (NCP) in the Netherlands to accept the submission made by Licadho, Equitable Cambodia, and Fian Germany. full story
Peruvian Fintech Prestamype closes a US$5 million Pre-Series A equity round led by impact funds ALIVE Ventures and Oikocredit
24 August 2023 Lima, August 2023 – Prestamype, the largest digital financial services platform for micro and small enterprises in Peru, is proud to announce the closing of a US$5 million Pre-Series A investment round, led by social impact investors Acumen Latam Impact Ventures (ALIVE) and Oikocredit, with the participation of Salkantay Ventures, Peru’s largest Venture Capital fund; as well as Inca Ventures, AVP, and other angel investors. full storyOikocredit, IDB Invest and Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo announce groundbreaking diversity and inclusion social bond
01 August 2023 Combined US$ 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 storyOikocredit invests € 1.2 million in Baobab+ to support off-grid households in Cote d’Ivoire
27 July 2023 The loan to the solar home and digital systems company will help provide access to energy and digital platforms up to 40,000 clients in rural and peri-urban areas in Cote d’Ivoire. 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. full storyOikocredit and Ueno join forces to promote Paraguayan women’s empowerment
22 June 2023 Five-year € 4.5 million Oikocredit term loan will support women-led micro, small and medium enterprises in Paraguay full storyOikocredit confident about staying at the forefront of impact investing
11 April 2023 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its Annual Report for 2022, including its consolidated financial statements. full story
Oikocredit 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 story
MyCredit 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 story
Oikocredit invests US$ 5 million in Yellow to support growth of solar energy in Africa
31 January 2023 With this loan, Yellow aims to provide electricity and mobile connections to more households in Africa full story
Initial statement on the complaint raised against Oikocredit with the OECD Guidelines National Contact Point in the Netherlands
22 December 2022 Oikocredit wants to reassure all members, investors and other stakeholders that its mission and vision are still at the top of its priority. We continue to challenge all to invest responsibly. We provide financial services and support organisations to improve the quality of life of low-income people or communities in a sustainable way. full story
Oikocredit has sold its equity shares in the public listing of Fusion Microfinance
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 story
Oikocredit supports smallholder cocoa farmers in Côte Ivoire
14 December 2022 Cocoa from the cacao tree (scientific name Theobroma cacao) is the main ingredient in the world’s chocolate. Each year from October onwards, the ‘main crop’ cocoa season happens in Côte d’Ivoire, ... full story
Complaint raised against Oikocredit with the OECD Guidelines National Contact Point in the Netherlands
12 December 2022 Oikocredit International is aware that a complaint against the cooperative is raised with the National Contact Point for implementing the OECD Guidelines in the Netherlands. full story
Oikocredit looks forward to 2023 and its new capital-raising model
09 December 2022 Under the new model, Oikocredit would issue participations instead of shares. Canadian investors would see their existing investments transferred to the new model in two phases. 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 support more smallholder farmers and households full story
Oikocredit invests US$7 million in Solarise Africa to support affordable solar access for businesses in Africa
01 December 2022 The investment will support Solarise Africa's solar and energy efficiency solutions for small and medium enterprises and other commercial and industrial businesses full story
Oikocredit invests US$ 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 story
Farmerline 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 Ghana-based Farmerline plans to expand its offering for smallholder farmers in Ivory Coast as fertiliser crisis deepens in West Africa. full story
Dave 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 story
Oikocredit appoints Caroline Mulwa as new Regional Director for Africa
29 August 2022 Experienced impact investment professional Caroline Mulwa promoted to Regional Director Africa full story
Oikocredit 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 story
Oikocredit and EDFI 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 story
Oikocredit strengthens leadership with new Executive Committee
29 June 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 story
New Aqua for All and Oikocredit partnership to invest in community water and sanitation
13 June 2022 Collaboration will develop innovative and affordable financing solutions for water, sanitation and hygiene in Africa and Asia. full story
Oikocredit invests in Bankingly to support digital financial services in emerging markets
09 May 2022 The social impact investor has acquired a minority stake in the fintech as part of a funding round for USD 10 million full story
Oikocredit reports year of achievement and recovery
21 April 2022 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its annual results for 2021. The cooperative has rebuilt and rebalanced its development ... full story
Gwen van Berne appointed as Oikocredit’s Director of Finance & Risk
19 April 2022 Amersfoort, the Netherlands - Social impact investor Oikocredit has appointed Gwen van Berne as its Director of Finance & Risk from 9 May 2022.Gwen has 23 years’ experience in the financial ... full story
Oikocredit invests € 1.4 million in Weziza Benin to support the growth of distributed energy
12 April 2022 Weziza Benin will develop, construct and operate solar mini-grids to provide electricity to rural communities over the next 10 years full story
Oikocredit invests € 5 million in Ecoligo to support the growth of commercial and industrial solar energy in Africa
25 January 2022 With this investment, Ecoligo will be able to expand and offer its solar-as-a-service solutions to more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the next 10 years full story
Oikocredit invests € 2 million in Spark to support growth of solar energy in Africa
07 December 2021 With this investment, Spark will support its last-mile distributors in supplying solar electricity to hundreds of thousands of low-income households over the next two years full story
Nicaraguan coffee smallholders to benefit from IDH Farmfit Fund and Oikocredit co-investment in Aldea Global
30 November 2021 Major syndicated loan will finance first phase of new coffee mill full story