Our Managing Director Thos Gieskes brings us up to date on the latest developments at Oikocredit. In his interview Thos explains how Oikocredit seeks to stand out from its peers and comments on the future direction of the organisation. He also outlines the outcome of the 2019 AGM and highlights key areas of our new Impact Report to be published in September.

Our website’s Press Releases page provides an opportunity to catch up with our latest announcements such as deals with new partners. Read about Oikocredit’s investment in Ku-bo (Mexico), a fintech which supports people without access to financial services, and Caravela Coffee which works closely with coffee farmers and their communities in Latin America.

We interviewed Sothany Chun, CEO of our Cambodian partner First Finance Plc to learn more about the work of this organisation. First Finance is the only Cambodian microfinance institution providing mortgages to clients with limited financial resources. Ms Chun explains First Finance’s focus on housing loans, its vision and social impact.

Our data for the second quarter of 2019 includes capital outstanding, the total number of partners and countries where we invest, as well as an overview of our funding by type, region and sector. The figures also include households with access to clean energy and CO₂ reduced.