ZEP-RE, the leading African reinsurer, will acquire a majority stake of 56% in ACRE Africa (Agriculture and Climate Risk Enterprise Ltd.), a social impact company supported by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2014. CA Indosuez Wealth (Asset Management), the management company of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Fund which holds a stake in ACRE […]
ADA, Inpulse, and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation have partnered to monitor and analyze the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on their partner microfinance institutions around the world. This monitoring is carried out periodically and will continue throughout 2020 to gain a better understanding of the evolution of the […]
The Covid-19 crisis has impacted the activity of Kafo Jiginew, a microfinance institution funded by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2018. This is primarily due to the slowdown in international economic activity, which has impacted savings growth, but also due to the decline in demand for credit. This overview has been […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation publishes a Special Impact Newsletter which presents the evolution of the figures of the direct and indirect impacts of the Foundation and an “Impact Focus” section with the first results of the international coalition, initiated in May 2020 by the Foundation, to protect microfinance institutions and their clients against […]
Over the past few months, the financial inclusion sector has embarked on a journey to address the Covid-19 crisis. On the ground, microfinance institutions have taken measures to address health risks, lockdowns, and the economic recession. In the meantime, lenders, investors, and financial organizations have […]
Sinapi Aba has been awarded the Gold Winner for Best Bank for Women Entrepreneurs 2020 by the Global SME Finance Awards. Launched in 2018, the Global SME Finance Awards were designed to recognize the outstanding commitments and achievements of financial institutions and Fintech companies in the field of […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has granted a new loan to the microfinance institution OXUS Tajikistan. The loan, worth €465,000, is the fourth granted to this Tajik institution, which primarily targets microentrepreneurs and farmers in rural areas. Its social mission is clear and aims to improve the conditions […]
Launched in June 2018 at the initiative of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, Solidarity Bankers is a skills-based volunteer program open to all Crédit Agricole Group employees in support of microfinance institutions and social impact businesses supported by the Foundation. The objective of the Solidarity Bankers program is twofold […]
THE PLASTIC ODYSSEY ADVENTURE Every minute, 19 tons of plastic enter our oceans, and 80,000 tons of marine pollution comes from coastal cities in the world's poorest countries. In response to this global challenge, Plastic Odyssey aims to make plastic waste recycling a profitable business that creates new jobs. The […]
In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential to encourage savings activities to ensure the resilience of vulnerable people. Savings help, among other things, to smooth consumption in the face of income volatility, minimize the impact of financial and other shocks, encourage long-term planning, and provide investment opportunities […]
