10,4M€
Wallet
9 452
Number of beneficiaries
70,9 %
Women beneficiaries
100 %
Urban beneficiaries
Democratic Republic of Congo
Financial services
Funding granted
Loan of €450,000*
(local currency equivalent)
Foundation Partner
since 2011
*Outstanding at grant value
Context :
In 2015, agriculture accounted for 20.61 trillion pounds of the DRC's GDP and employed a large percentage of the workforce. Despite a subsoil rich in mineral resources and natural wealth, the country is marked by weak economic development and persistent poverty.
The company:
HEKIMA is a microfinance institution that has been providing small group loans primarily to women engaged in small-scale trading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2003.
Impact :
HEKIMA contributes to the social economic transformation of active populations and particularly women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).