Entries by Marie Laumont

The Foundation and CA Egypt support a new partner

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, in partnership with Crédit Agricole Egypt, has just granted, for the first time, financing to the microfinance institution Tasaheel, in the form of a guarantee equivalent to 3 million euros allowing the institution to access a loan granted by CA Egypt. Tasaheel for Microfinance Foundation (Tasaheel) is a microfinance institution […]

The Foundation invests in Moldova for the first time

For the first time, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has invested in Moldova, with the microfinance institution Smart Credit, with a local currency loan equivalent to €496,000 over a period of three years. Smart Credit is an MFI created in 2010 by five local professionals and whose mission is to […]

The Foundation makes two new investments in sub-Saharan Africa

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is continuing its investments in sub-Saharan Africa, its priority area of intervention, with two new investments, one of which is with a new partner. In Mali, for example, the Foundation financed Baobab Mali (formerly Microcred), a Baobab Group entity, for the first time, with a local currency loan equivalent to €2.5 million […]

First Foundation team seminar in 2020

As part of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation team seminar held from January 13 to 17, the teams had the opportunity to discuss various areas of the 2019-2022 strategic plan and the levers for action to optimize the Foundation's action with the microfinance institutions and social impact businesses it supports. […]

La Laiterie du Berger and Kossam receive USD 5M from the Mastercard Foundation

The Mastercard Foundation has just awarded Kossam a USD 5 million grant for the period 2019-2022 to enable Kossam and Laiterie du Berger to create 5,000 direct or indirect jobs in the Richard Toll region. Laiterie du Berger, the strength of African entrepreneurship Laiterie du Berger is […]

Solidarity Bankers: a new mission to be filled in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, Solidarity Bankers is a skills volunteer program open to Group employees in support of microfinance institutions or impact businesses. The objective of this program is twofold: it helps promote the skills of Crédit Agricole Group employees and provides […]

Foundation Letter No. 34 is now available

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation publishes its quarterly Letter #34 in which it presents a new section in the form of a space dedicated to the Foundation's partners: supported organizations, founders, technical and financial partners testify to their actions, their projects, the links with the Foundation and the impact of their work on the ground. […]

Another success for the Centimes Solidaires operation

Launched in 2018 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole SA Foundation, Crédit Agricole SA, and CA Centre-est, Centimes solidaires aims to finance entrepreneurial projects by mobilizing Crédit Agricole employees, who are invited to donate 50 cents when paying for their meal in collective restaurants. For the 2019 edition, thanks to […]

Solidarity Notebooks: A Solidarity Banker in Morocco

By Sarah Belbachir, Crédit Agricole SA Solidarity Banker is a skills-based volunteer program open to all Crédit Agricole Group employees. Discover the opinion piece by Sarah Belbachir, Solidarity Banker at Crédit Agricole SA, who went on a mission to Morocco. Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA in June 2018, […]

Four new investments in Asia for the Foundation

In partnership with CA CIB India, the Foundation has provided a guarantee equivalent to €5 million to the Indian microfinance institution Annapurna, for a loan granted by CA CIB India in local currency. Annapurna Finance Pvt. Ltd (AFPL) was established in 2009 and is now one of the top ten NBFC MFIs […]