Oikocredit 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 30 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
Symbiotics and Oikocredit invest US$ 30.8 million in ETG to support West Africa cocoa and cashew value chains
17 November 2021 The loan will help create an additional 200 jobs and support the work of 70,000 smallholder farmers in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria full story
Mirjam ‘t Lam appointed as Managing Director of Oikocredit
16 November 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Social impact investor Oikocredit has appointed Mirjam ‘t Lam as its new Managing Director, effective 1 December 2021. full story
Oikocredit strengthens its financial inclusion portfolio with an investment in Union des Caisses de Credit Mutuel du Sénégal
03 November 2021 The loan will develop CMS’ lending portfolio, focusing on rural and agricultural income-generating activities full story
Opportunity International and Oikocredit announce US $100 million impact investment agreement to advance the education sector in low-income countries
01 November 2021 Program expected to benefit up to an estimated 1.6 million children.
Unique collaboration will increase access to capital for schools and families with students in Africa, India, and Latin America. full story
Unique collaboration will increase access to capital for schools and families with students in Africa, India, and Latin America. full story
Oikocredit investment in Valency Agro Nigeria will create jobs and improve farmers’ livelihoods
27 October 2021 Cashew nut value chain to receive a boost from Oikocredit’s first agricultural loan in Nigeria full story
New Oikocredit investment in Fundación Génesis Empresarial, Guatemala's leading microfinance institution
20 October 2021 Stable and successful Central American microfinance institution helps low-income rural clients and their families improve lives with microfinance services and training. full story
Oikocredit signs major new loan guarantee agreement with African Guarantee Fund
08 October 2021 The new agreement will support Oikocredit’s portfolio growth in Africa. full story
Sidian Bank signs a deal with Oikocredit to support SMEs in Kenya
22 September 2021 Nairobi, Kenya (22 September 2021) - Sidian Bank, a mid-tier bank focusing on SMEs in Kenya, has signed a KES 990 million deal with the Netherlands based social impact investor, Oikocredit. full story
Oikocredit invests USD 500,000 in Victory Empowerment Centre to support women entrepreneurs in Nigeria
10 September 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor Oikocredit invested USD 500,000 in Victory Empowerment Centre, an NGO focused on improving the living conditions of disadvantaged women through innovative and flexible microfinance services. full story
Oikocredit appoints new Regional Equity Manager for Asia
19 August 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed Anirudh Sarda as Equity Manager for investments in Asia. In this new role, Anirudh will ... full story
Oikocredit invests € 1.6 million in Comafruits to support Mali mango value chain
03 August 2021 The loan to the mango processing company will sustain up to 500 jobs and support the work of 3,000 mango farmers in Southern Mali full story
PowerGen partners with Oikocredit and others to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria
22 July 2021 PowerGen, the leading developer in Africa of on-grid and off-grid distributed energy, has secured long term project financing to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria from ... full story
Oikocredit appoints new Regional Equity Managers for Latin America and Africa
08 July 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed two new Equity Managers, Valeria Gelsi and Sébastien Rigaud, with responsibility ... full story
Oikocredit invests € 2.3 million in Fin’Elle to support women entrepreneurs in Côte d'Ivoire
24 June 2021 Oikocredit’s loan to Fin’Elle will help provide microfinance and mesofinance loans to 10,000 households in Côte d'Ivoire full story
Oikocredit invests USD 2.5 million in Grace and Mercy to expand lending to women in rural communities across Nigeria
10 June 2021 This is Oikocredit’s first loan to Grace and Mercy Households Improvement Initiative.The investment will support low-income communities, especially women entrepreneurs, across Nigeria full story
Oikocredit invests USD 10 million in FCMB Limited to support Nigerian SMEs and agricultural enterprises
03 June 2021 This is Oikocredit’s first investment in the bank, which aims to support low-income communities by increasing its lending to SMEs and agricultural enterprises during the Covid-19 pandemic. full story
Oikocredit invests € 1.5 million in Cavica to support smallholder cashew producers
27 May 2021 This is the cashew cooperative’s first international loan, which will support the work of 4,900 farmers in the northern rural areas of Côte d'Ivoire full story
Fintech Avanti Finance raises US$ 26 million in Series A funding round led by Oikocredit and others
08 April 2021 Social impact investor Oikocredit’s investment in Avanti Finance will help accelerate credit and other financial products to 100 million unserved and underserved households in India. full story
Oikocredit invests in Banco Caribe to promote sustainable development of SMEs in Dominican Republic
01 April 2021 The worldwide cooperative’s investment is the first international private subordinate loan that Banco Caribe has obtained. full story
Oikocredit’s annual results reflect resilience and solidarity
30 March 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its annual results for 2020. While the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic had implications for the cooperative’s income, assets and portfolio, business continuity is secure thanks to the loyalty of its investors. full story
Stichting Oikocredit International Share Foundation ceases its offering in Canada
22 December 2020 Stichting Oikocredit International Share Foundation (OISF) has ceased offering depository receipts in Canada. This means that investors in Canada will not be able to make additional investments. ... full story