Oikocredit invests € 7.5 million in Vista Bank Burkina to support SMEs and educational finance in Africa
22 November 2023 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Impact investor Oikocredit has extended a loan of € 7.5 million to Vista Bank Burkina to support the bank’s portfolio growth, expanding access to finance for small ... full story
Oikocredit and Aqua for All partnerships to boost community water and sanitation provision in East Africa
16 November 2023 Joint support for inclusive finance institutions will accelerate low-income Kenyans’ and Ugandans’ access to safe water and sanitation services. full storyOikocredit, Goodwell Investments and Global Partnerships invest in Good Nature Agro to support southern African smallholder farmers
08 November 2023 Investors commit a combined total of US$ 8.5 million to expand Good Nature Agro’s social impact. full storyOikocredit invests US$ 2 million in RDG Collective to support solar energy growth in Africa
06 November 2023 RDG Collective will use the loan to provide electricity and mobile connections to thousands more households in Zambia. full storyOikocredit and Solidaridad sign new partnership to strengthen community development
31 October 2023 Collaboration aims to amplify partners’ impact by working together for a more equitable and sustainable world. full storyOikocredit seals partnership with Fortune Credit as European Microfinance Award selects Kenyan MFI as finalist
05 October 2023 First Oikocredit loan to Fortune Credit coincides with European Microfinance Award’s shortlisting of Kenyan microfinance institution for 2023 prize. full story
Oikocredit commits USD 26.5 million for renewable energy access in sub-Saharan Africa
03 October 2023 Announced at the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting, the investment will help will unlock and promote initiatives to improve electrification and empower people in a region of strong demographic and economic growth full story
Oikocredit welcomes opportunity for dialogue following OECD NCP submission acceptance
15 September 2023 Oikocredit supports the decision of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) National Contact Point (NCP) in the Netherlands to accept the submission made by Licadho, Equitable Cambodia, and Fian Germany. full story
Peruvian Fintech Prestamype closes a US$5 million Pre-Series A equity round led by impact funds ALIVE Ventures and Oikocredit
24 August 2023 Lima, August 2023 – Prestamype, the largest digital financial services platform for micro and small enterprises in Peru, is proud to announce the closing of a US$5 million Pre-Series A investment round, led by social impact investors Acumen Latam Impact Ventures (ALIVE) and Oikocredit, with the participation of Salkantay Ventures, Peru’s largest Venture Capital fund; as well as Inca Ventures, AVP, and other angel investors. full storyOikocredit, IDB Invest and Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo announce groundbreaking diversity and inclusion social bond
01 August 2023 Combined US$ 20 million investment will increase the Ecuadorian savings and credit cooperative’s services for women and low-income entrepreneurs. full storyOikocredit invests in Witti Finances to support financial inclusion in Côte d’Ivoire
31 July 2023 Oikocredit’s € 3 million loan will enable the Ivorian microfinance institution to expand and enhance its financial services. full storyOikocredit invests € 1.2 million in Baobab+ to support off-grid households in Cote d’Ivoire
27 July 2023 The loan to the solar home and digital systems company will help provide access to energy and digital platforms up to 40,000 clients in rural and peri-urban areas in Cote d’Ivoire. full storyOikocredit leads US$ 2.5 million extension funding round for Uruguayan fintech partner Bankingly
29 June 2023 This follow-on equity investment reinforces Oikocredit’s commitment to support digital financial services in emerging markets. full storyOikocredit and Ueno join forces to promote Paraguayan women’s empowerment
22 June 2023 Five-year € 4.5 million Oikocredit term loan will support women-led micro, small and medium enterprises in Paraguay full storyOikocredit confident about staying at the forefront of impact investing
11 April 2023 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its Annual Report for 2022, including its consolidated financial statements. full story
Oikocredit and Triodos IM provide € 10 million Tier II capital to Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire
06 February 2023 The Ivorian bank, an affiliate of Bridge Group West Africa, finances local small and medium enterprises and supports job creation in the region full story
MyCredit and Oikocredit US$ 2.6 million partnership to fund SMEs in Kenya
02 February 2023 This loan facility from Oikocredit will support Kenyan financial company MyCredit to offer affordable, medium-term financing to local SMEs full story
Oikocredit invests US$ 5 million in Yellow to support growth of solar energy in Africa
31 January 2023 With this loan, Yellow aims to provide electricity and mobile connections to more households in Africa full story
Initial statement on the complaint raised against Oikocredit with the OECD Guidelines National Contact Point in the Netherlands
22 December 2022 Oikocredit wants to reassure all members, investors and other stakeholders that its mission and vision are still at the top of its priority. We continue to challenge all to invest responsibly. We provide financial services and support organisations to improve the quality of life of low-income people or communities in a sustainable way. full story
Oikocredit has sold its equity shares in the public listing of Fusion Microfinance
19 December 2022 Oikocredit’s investment has supported Fusion’s successful growth into a microfinance provider to more than 2.9 million mainly rural low-income women. full story