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Meet our Côte d'Ivoire SME entrepreneurs

Cooperative conversations: with Peter Ohligschläger of the Members’ Council

This testing year has proved Oikocredit’s resilience, our partners’ courage and our investors’ trust

Interview: How Oikocredit supports small-scale cocoa producers in West Africa

€ 7 million to support smallholder cocoa producers in Côte d’Ivoire

Flowers and meal deliveries: how Indians on low incomes use loans to grow

Oikocredit expands its commitment to Mexican SMEs with investment in Aspiria

Why are SMEs important to Oikocredit?

Call for Supervisory Board applications

Cooperative conversations: with Anita Clemons of the Members’ Council

Q3 quarterly report: Maintaining stability

Mirjam ‘t Lam joins Oikocredit as Director of Finance & Risk

Celebrating 45 years of Oikocredit [video]

Does your investment portfolio have “the quan”?

Oikocredit invests in Brazilian fintech BizCapital as part of a USD 15 million funding round

How Oikocredit is supporting smallholder farmers through the pandemic [video]

Oikocredit, Karongi and Muganza Kivu Tea Factories to produce two million high-quality tea seedlings in Rwanda

A stitch in time [video]

Behind the Impact Report 2020 [interview]

Oikocredit launches its Impact Report 2020

Group lending: Cristiane and Helena show how it works
27 agosto 2020 A woman finds herself in crisis and is supported by another making a success of her business. In this story of solidarity amongst women you can discover how group lending works, and through our Brazilian partner BPCS, how Oikocredit serves hard to reach people. Leer más
Q2 quarterly report: Responding with resilience

How does Covid-19 affect our social performance and innovation work? [video]

SPTF and CERISE take over Smart Campaign implementation resources

How does Covid-19 impact on our investment operations? [video]

Launch of CEO Forum for Oikocredit Partners in Africa

THE WATER MAN – part 2 of 2

The Water Man story tells of one man’s determination to bend the Covid-19 curve, and provides lessons for Oikocredit partners, staff and investors. In this second part of his blog, Elikanah shares examples of what our partners are doing to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on their end-clients. Leer más
Oikocredit invests USD 5 million in M-KOPA to support growth of solar energy in Africa

Blog: Could microfinance help prevent a health crisis from becoming an even greater food crisis?

Solidarity: the strength of our network

Lessening the Covid-19 impact today makes a big difference for the future [Interview]

THE WATER MAN – part 1 of 2

The Water Man story tells of one man’s determination to bend the Covid-19 curve, and provides lessons for Oikocredit partners, staff and investors. In this first part of his blog, Elikanah writes about how the Water Man inspired him and other Oikocredit staff in the Oikocredit office in Kenya. Leer más
Oikocredit exits its investment in Fairtrade chocolate company Divine Chocolate

Oikocredit holds annual general meeting, members decide on dividend

MFIs Covid-19 awareness training

Video tour of Oikocredit’s work in Ghana

With Renewable Energy: an Interview with David ten Kroode

Quarterly report: Withstanding the crisis
25 mayo 2020 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. Leer más
Learning from Leaders: a Cup of Coffee with Dr Godwin Ehigiamusoe

The main thing is sustainability [interview]

Oikocredit revised its dividend proposal for 2019 from 1% to 0%.
06 mayo 2020 Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has revised its dividend proposal for 2019 from 1% to 0%. Leer más
Oikocredit foundation creates coronavirus solidarity fund

Change to Oikocredit’s Managing Board

Oikocredit and other impact investors agree coronavirus coordination principles

Coffee, Cocoa, and the Coronavirus [Interview]

Impact investors jointly commit to supporting low-income communities in Covid-19 crisis

Social impact in the pandemic: how Oikocredit is helping partners fight back [blog]

Nomination for appointment to the Supervisory Board

Protecting organisations against coronavirus scams – tips for partners

It's not just about growth [interview]

Indian Oikocredit subsidiary supports government relief fund for coronavirus

Protecting yourself against coronavirus scams – tips for investors

Oikocredit publishes its annual report for 2019

Message from the Managing Director: “Working together through uncertain times”

Oikocredit announces 2019 results and partner satisfaction [press release]

Oikocredit and the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)

€ 1 million investment in ACE clean cooking

No development without risk [interview]

On the trail of cocoa

Fair is when all benefit

Volunteers and staff meet our partners in Ghana

Most read: our six biggest stories in 2019

Looking back on a year’s journey and forward to 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Oikocredit exits Zambian fish farm Yalelo

Fraudulent app alert

Tea: good prospects from great heights

Musoni: putting low-income clients first in the digital age

Social performance: "Choosing a partner is just the beginning"

Let’s give SMEs the recognition they deserve, in Mexico and all around the world
29 octubre 2019 Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are at the heart of job creation and retention, all around the world. Yet so many SMEs do not have access to the finance they need. We invite you to watch a short video from Oikocredit’s office in Mexico to see why Oikocredit supports SMEs. Leer más
Greenforest begins our European road show

Oikocredit invests in Ugandan tea processor Kayonza

Oikocredit increases investment in Colombian fintech Sempli

Interview: Oikocredit’s latest Impact Report

Oikocredit launches Impact Report 2019

Boosting efforts across focus sectors and strengthening partners

The interview also highlights this year’s annual general meeting (AGM) held in June and offers some insight into our upcoming Impact Report to be published in September. Leer más
Interview: Providing affordable housing loans for low and middle-income families in Cambodia

Jessy’s Story: A Taste of Success in Zambia

Oikocredit annual general meeting votes on dividend and supervisory board

Bridging the Gender Gap…. At Home

How do coffee cooperatives support smallholder coffee farmers in Peru?

Equity investment to foster sustainable coffee trading

Oikocredit expands its fintech portfolio in Mexico

Oikocredit and MOCA join forces to strengthen cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire

It’s more than just finance [interview]

Oikocredit publishes its annual report for 2018 along with key financial highlights

Technology is part of the solution

Oikocredit’s West Germany Support Association spoke to Oikocredit’s Business Development Specialist in Amersfoort, Vincent van Dugteren, to find out. Leer más
Oikocredit invests in affordable housing finance provider Sitara in India

Empowering women in Indonesia through financial inclusion

Patrick Stutvoet becomes Oikocredit’s new Director of IT and Operations

Oikocredit invests in Laudex to encourage social inclusion in Mexico’s education sector

With my chickens, I feel free

Reflecting on 2018 and looking forward

Strengthening market access for small-scale farmers in India

Oikocredit invests in SolarNow to help bring solar energy to 17,500 customers in Uganda

Building Disaster Resiliency: A Guidebook

Oikocredit’s updated Vision & Strategy published

Call for Oikocredit Supervisory Board applications

A new operating model for Oikocredit [interview]

Investors and volunteers visit Oikocredit partners in Peru

Turning organic waste into energy: how Oikocredit offsets its carbon footprint

Preserving the future of cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire

Wool with a name

Oikocredit invests in FinTech Sempli to support sustainable growth of SMEs in Colombia

Oikocredit invests in Kenyan fertiliser plant to raise farmers’ yields and incomes

Financial results for social impact [interview]

Making a difference in Mexico: the value of investing in SMEs

Fintech and social impact investing in India [interview]

Oikocredit’s equity investment supports India’s agriculture value chain

Oikocredit signs Fair Trade Charter to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals

Oikocredit invests in Brazilian FinTech Avante to support one million micro-entrepreneurs by 2021

Oikocredit’s first off-grid solar project in Latin America to support 250,000 people

Equity investment to improve lives in El Salvador

Rising to the coffee challenge: high yields, high quality and environmental sustainability

The Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance releases ‘State of the Sector’ report

Oikocredit article on home solar and microfinance published on NextBillion

Going above and beyond: Oikocredit’s Social and Environmental Performance Report [Interview]

Oikocredit surpasses sector average for outreach to female microfinance clients

Oikocredit signs new guidelines on responsible digital financial inclusion

Join us in cities across Europe for a taste of Fapecafes fair trade coffee

Getting together for sustainable coffee in June

Thos Gieskes: why we’ve updated our strategy and how we’re aiming for more impact [interview]

A cool head and a warm heart: how to produce organic and fair trade honey [partner story]

Oikocredit invests € 1 million in renewable energy company Inyenyeri

E-Hands: solar energy for India’s unbanked

Oikocredit Annual Report and press release highlighting 2017

Enhancing coffee cooperatives’ price risk management

“Oikocredit is a frontrunner”: getting to know our director of risk

India summit: Putting people before profit by transforming the financial sector

Coffee for generations: Colombian coffee farmers’ perseverance and environmental care

Local presence is our strong point

Oikocredit and African Guarantee Fund sign new agreement to finance SMEs
