In October, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation made its first investment in South Africa, with the Phakamani Foundation. The institution provides financial products and services to poor women microentrepreneurs, enabling them to succeed in the microenterprise sector. Phakamani's microentrepreneurship program is inspired by Grameen Bank. […]
To strengthen its efforts and commitments to the energy transition, Crédit Agricole has adopted a Group climate strategy, aligned with the Paris Agreement, which will be implemented across all its entities. Through this strategy, the Group aims to make green finance one of its key levers […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Friends Circle is a space open exclusively to Crédit Agricole Group employees interested in the Foundation's activities and mission. It is a circle for sharing information and holding discussions throughout the year with the Foundation's partners. To mark the […]
From October 20 to 25, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation brought together in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) 22 African microfinance institutions (MFIs), partners supported within the framework of the African Facility, a mechanism set up in 2013 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and the AFD to support a greater number of rural MFIs, in […]
Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, Crédit Agricole SA, and CA Centre-est, Centimes solidaires aims to finance entrepreneurship projects by mobilizing employees. On November 4, Rania, an entrepreneur and Syrian refugee supported through the initiative, shared her experience at a launch event on the Montrouge Campus. An exceptional encounter The Foundation […]
In 2019, the Smart Campaign recognized the client protection efforts of several Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation partners by awarding them Smart Certification. The Smart Campaign is a global initiative that aims to integrate client protection principles into the financial inclusion sector. The certification program […]
To launch the 2019 edition of Centimes solidaires, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, Crédit Agricole SA, and CA Centre-est are welcoming Rania, an entrepreneur and Syrian refugee supported through the initiative, to the Montrouge Campus on November 4. After leaving Syria and thanks to the Entrepreneurs du Monde ICI (Incubation, Creation, Inclusion) Project, funded through Centimes solidaires, […]
On the occasion of the African Microfinance Week (AMW) in Ouagadougou, the FinDev portal asked Eric Campos, General Delegate of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and CSR Director of Crédit Agricole SA, a few questions about the adaptation of microfinance institutions to climate change. How can inclusive finance contribute to achieving the […]
OSHUN, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, is a solidarity-based startup whose goal is to guarantee access to clean water for all, particularly in developing countries. OSHUN was born from the alliance of three French companies, each a leader in their respective fields, with the idea of adopting a social approach while […]
The Smart Campaign, a global initiative to integrate customer protection principles into the financial inclusion sector, has publicly recognized Chamroeun, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2010, for its customer protection efforts by awarding it Certification. The institution joins more than 115 other organizations […]
