Oikocredit invites members to Annual General Meeting in June

Celebrating 15 years with Oikocredit: interview with Caroline Mulwa

Oikocredit supports digital financial services in Latin America

Oikocredit invests in Bankingly to support digital financial services in emerging markets
09 May | 2022 The social impact investor has acquired a minority stake in the fintech as part of a funding round for USD 10 million full story
Reflecting and pushing forward for impact: blog by Mirjam 't Lam

Financial results for 2021: achievement and recovery

Oikocredit reports year of achievement and recovery
21 April | 2022 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its annual results for 2021. The cooperative has rebuilt and rebalanced its development ... full story
Q4 2021 quarterly report: Achievement and recovery

Gwen van Berne appointed as Director of Finance & Risk

Gwen van Berne appointed as Oikocredit’s Director of Finance & Risk
19 April | 2022 Amersfoort, the Netherlands - Social impact investor Oikocredit has appointed Gwen van Berne as its Director of Finance & Risk from 9 May 2022.Gwen has 23 years’ experience in the financial ... full story
Impacting investing in West Africa [interview]

Latest investment to power West African communities with solar energy

Oikocredit invests € 1.4 million in Weziza Benin to support the growth of distributed energy
12 April | 2022 Weziza Benin will develop, construct and operate solar mini-grids to provide electricity to rural communities over the next 10 years full story
A cooperative caring for local communities: Simone and Jonas' story

Cool concepts for rural energy [interview]

Empowering low-income women is at the heart of Oikocredit’s mission [interview]

Journey of the heart: the impact of seedlings for years to come

Journey of the heart: visiting the Rwanda Tea Seedlings Project

Proud to have worked for Oikocredit [interview]

Oikocredit and Opportunity International collaboration will support affordable quality education for under-served families [interview]

€ 5 million loan to power African SMEs with solar energy

Oikocredit invests € 5 million in Ecoligo to support the growth of commercial and industrial solar energy in Africa
25 January | 2022 With this investment, Ecoligo will be able to expand and offer its solar-as-a-service solutions to more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the next 10 years full story
Digital surveying shows social changes from perspective of Oikocredit partners’ clients

Becoming Oikocredit’s new Managing Director: interview with Mirjam ‘t Lam

New Year’s Message: Looking back and moving forward

The season of joy and Mercy’s story

Oikocredit joins FIRST+ programme to help generate work opportunities for 60,000 Ghanaians

Oikocredit held General Meeting to discuss strategy and capital-raising model

Oikocredit invests € 2 million to support growth of solar energy in Africa

Oikocredit invests € 2 million in Spark to support growth of solar energy in Africa
07 December | 2021 With this investment, Spark will support its last-mile distributors in supplying solar electricity to hundreds of thousands of low-income households over the next two years full story
Introducing Oikocredit’s new community-focused approach: learning from partners

Call for Supervisory Board applications

Nicaraguan coffee smallholders to benefit from IDH Farmfit Fund and Oikocredit co-investment in Aldea Global
30 November | 2021 Major syndicated loan will finance first phase of new coffee mill full story
IDH Farmfit Fund and Oikocredit co-investment in Aldea Global to support Nicaraguan coffee smallholders

Symbiotics and Oikocredit invest US$ 30.8 million in ETG to support West Africa cocoa and cashew value chains
17 November | 2021 The loan will help create an additional 200 jobs and support the work of 70,000 smallholder farmers in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria full story
Symbiotics and Oikocredit invest in ETG to support West Africa cocoa and cashew value chains

Q3 2021 quarterly report: Cautious optimism

Mirjam ‘t Lam appointed as Managing Director of Oikocredit
16 November | 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Social impact investor Oikocredit has appointed Mirjam ‘t Lam as its new Managing Director, effective 1 December 2021. full story
Mirjam ‘t Lam appointed Oikocredit’s Managing Director

Oikocredit partners Crecer and Fonkoze shortlisted for European Microfinance Award 2021 for Inclusive Finance and Healthcare
15 November | 2021 Two Oikocredit partners, Crecer IFD in Bolivia and Fonkoze in Haiti, are among the shortlisted finalists for the European Microfinance Award 2021 for Inclusive Finance & Healthcare. full story
Oikocredit holds general meeting in December

Capacity building for agriculture [interview]

Oikocredit expands its financial inclusion portfolio with the latest investment in Senegal

Oikocredit strengthens its financial inclusion portfolio with an investment in Union des Caisses de Credit Mutuel du Sénégal
03 November | 2021 The loan will develop CMS’ lending portfolio, focusing on rural and agricultural income-generating activities full story
Oikocredit and Opportunity International announce impact investment of USD 100 million to advance education in low-income countries

Opportunity International and Oikocredit announce US $100 million impact investment agreement to advance the education sector in low-income countries
01 November | 2021 Program expected to benefit up to an estimated 1.6 million children.
Unique collaboration will increase access to capital for schools and families with students in Africa, India, and Latin America. full story
Unique collaboration will increase access to capital for schools and families with students in Africa, India, and Latin America. full story
Oikocredit investment in Valency Agro Nigeria Ltd will create jobs and improve farmers’ livelihoods

Oikocredit investment in Valency Agro Nigeria will create jobs and improve farmers’ livelihoods
27 October | 2021 Cashew nut value chain to receive a boost from Oikocredit’s first agricultural loan in Nigeria full story
Stories from Brazil [part 2]: Crediluz

Stories from Brazil [part 1]: Sulcredi

Oikocredit invests in Fundación Génesis Empresarial, Guatemala's leading microfinance institution

New Oikocredit investment in Fundación Génesis Empresarial, Guatemala's leading microfinance institution
20 October | 2021 Stable and successful Central American microfinance institution helps low-income rural clients and their families improve lives with microfinance services and training. full story
Gladys’ story: financing for families and flavour

Oikocredit signs major new loan guarantee agreement with African Guarantee Fund
08 October | 2021 The new agreement will support Oikocredit’s portfolio growth in Africa. full story
Oikocredit signs new loan guarantee agreement with AGF

Celebrate International Coffee Day with a cup of sustainable coffee!

Changes to the Supervisory Board

Oikocredit joins DFC and USAID in USD $55 million Covid-19 relief loan financing programme for sustainable agriculture development in India

Change to Oikocredit’s Managing Board

Supporting partners’ innovative responses to Covid-19

Oikocredit is partnering with Sidian Bank to support SMEs in Kenya

Sidian Bank signs a deal with Oikocredit to support SMEs in Kenya
22 September | 2021 Nairobi, Kenya (22 September 2021) - Sidian Bank, a mid-tier bank focusing on SMEs in Kenya, has signed a KES 990 million deal with the Netherlands based social impact investor, Oikocredit. full story
Making a difference: our Impact Report 2021

Impact Report 2021 is live!

Oikocredit invests USD 500,000 in Victory Empowerment Centre to support women entrepreneurs in Nigeria
10 September | 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor Oikocredit invested USD 500,000 in Victory Empowerment Centre, an NGO focused on improving the living conditions of disadvantaged women through innovative and flexible microfinance services. full story
Carlos and Esteban’s story: Securing a better future

Q2 2021 quarterly report: Performing acceptably in an unpredictable environment

Overcoming Covid-19 challenges in India [interview part 2]

Overcoming Covid-19 challenges in India [interview part 1]

Oikocredit appoints new Regional Equity Manager for Asia

Oikocredit appoints new Regional Equity Manager for Asia
19 August | 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed Anirudh Sarda as Equity Manager for investments in Asia. In this new role, Anirudh will ... full story
Oikocredit’s work and plans in Brazil

Oikocredit invests € 1.6 million in Comafruits to support Mali mango value chain

Oikocredit invests € 1.6 million in Comafruits to support Mali mango value chain
03 August | 2021 The loan to the mango processing company will sustain up to 500 jobs and support the work of 3,000 mango farmers in Southern Mali full story
PowerGen partners with Oikocredit and others to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria

PowerGen partners with Oikocredit and others to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria
22 July | 2021 PowerGen, the leading developer in Africa of on-grid and off-grid distributed energy, has secured long term project financing to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria from ... full story
Oikocredit makes interim changes to its Managing Board

Oikocredit’s new investment in Unaitas will support farmer cooperatives in Kenya

Oikocredit appoints new Regional Equity Managers

Oikocredit appoints new Regional Equity Managers for Latin America and Africa
08 July | 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed two new Equity Managers, Valeria Gelsi and Sébastien Rigaud, with responsibility ... full story
A better life in the cooperative

Oikocredit is ready for the future [interview]

Oikocredit invests in Fin’Elle to support women entrepreneurs in Côte d'Ivoire

Oikocredit invests € 2.3 million in Fin’Elle to support women entrepreneurs in Côte d'Ivoire
24 June | 2021 Oikocredit’s loan to Fin’Elle will help provide microfinance and mesofinance loans to 10,000 households in Côte d'Ivoire full story
Looking for our new Managing Director

Specialty coffee making an impact

Oikocredit holds 45th annual general meeting

Oikocredit invests in Grace and Mercy to expand lending to women in rural communities across Nigeria

Oikocredit invests USD 2.5 million in Grace and Mercy to expand lending to women in rural communities across Nigeria
10 June | 2021 This is Oikocredit’s first loan to Grace and Mercy Households Improvement Initiative.The investment will support low-income communities, especially women entrepreneurs, across Nigeria full story
Oikocredit invests in FCMB Limited to support low-income communities in Nigeria

Oikocredit invests USD 10 million in FCMB Limited to support Nigerian SMEs and agricultural enterprises
03 June | 2021 This is Oikocredit’s first investment in the bank, which aims to support low-income communities by increasing its lending to SMEs and agricultural enterprises during the Covid-19 pandemic. full story
Stichting Oikocredit International Share Foundation ceases its offering in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
02 June | 2021 Stichting Oikocredit International Share Foundation (OISF) has ceased offering depository receipts in the UK and the Republic of Ireland effective 2 June 2021. This means that investors in the UK ... full story
Building resiliency among partners [blog]

Oikocredit invests in cashew cooperative, supporting nearly 5,000 farmers in Côte d'Ivoire

Oikocredit invests € 1.5 million in Cavica to support smallholder cashew producers
27 May | 2021 This is the cashew cooperative’s first international loan, which will support the work of 4,900 farmers in the northern rural areas of Côte d'Ivoire full story
Q1 2021 quarterly report: Steady recovery

Carmiña’s story: Building a family business

Protecting smallholder farmers and building resilience [interview part 2]

Protecting smallholder farmers and building resilience [interview part 1]

Resilience, solidarity, loyalty: Oikocredit publishes its Annual Report 2020

Maanaveeya awarded silver medal for ‘Investing in People’
12 April | 2021 Maanaveeya, Oikocredit’s subsidiary in India, recently won SKOCH Group’s Environment and Sustainability silver medal and Order of Merit certificate for its work of ‘Investing in people’ in India. full story
Fintech Avanti Finance raises US$ 26 million in Series A funding round led by Oikocredit and others

Managing Board Change at Oikocredit

Fintech Avanti Finance raises US$ 26 million in Series A funding round led by Oikocredit and others
08 April | 2021 Social impact investor Oikocredit’s investment in Avanti Finance will help accelerate credit and other financial products to 100 million unserved and underserved households in India. full story
Interview: Swift action safeguarded results

Oikocredit invests in Banco Caribe to promote sustainable development of SMEs in Dominican Republic
01 April | 2021 The worldwide cooperative’s investment is the first international private subordinate loan that Banco Caribe has obtained. full story
Oikocredit invests in Banco Caribe to promote sustainable development of SMEs in Dominican Republic

Financial results for 2020 reflect resilience and solidarity

Q4 2020 quarterly report: Proving our resilience

Oikocredit’s annual results reflect resilience and solidarity
30 March | 2021 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its annual results for 2020. While the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic had implications for the cooperative’s income, assets and portfolio, business continuity is secure thanks to the loyalty of its investors. full story
‘I’m not frightened anymore’: supporting women’s empowerment

Change to Oikocredit’s Managing Board

The eyes of Oikocredit

Oikocredit’s women that empower women

Dreaming of coffee trees

Wake up and smell the coffee

Meet our Côte d'Ivoire SME entrepreneurs

Cooperative conversations: with Peter Ohligschläger of the Members’ Council

This testing year has proved Oikocredit’s resilience, our partners’ courage and our investors’ trust

Interview: How Oikocredit supports small-scale cocoa producers in West Africa

€ 7 million to support smallholder cocoa producers in Côte d’Ivoire

Oikocredit invests € 7 million to support smallholder cocoa producers in Côte d’Ivoire
17 December | 2020 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor Oikocredit has provided loans to two cocoa cooperatives and one exporter in Côte d’Ivoire. The three credit lines will help export the 2020-21 cocoa production for up to 35,000 smallholder farmers. full story
Flowers and meal deliveries: how Indians on low incomes use loans to grow

Oikocredit expands its commitment to Mexican SMEs with investment in Aspiria

Why are SMEs important to Oikocredit?

Call for Supervisory Board applications

Cooperative conversations: with Anita Clemons of the Members’ Council

Q3 quarterly report: Maintaining stability

Mirjam ‘t Lam joins Oikocredit as Director of Finance & Risk

Mirjam ‘t Lam joins Oikocredit as Director of Finance & Risk
09 November | 2020 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Mirjam ‘t Lam is joining social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit as Director of Finance & Risk, effective 16 November 2020. She joins Oikocredit ... full story
Celebrating 45 years of Oikocredit [video]

Does your investment portfolio have “the quan”?

Oikocredit invests in Brazilian fintech BizCapital as part of a USD 15 million funding round

Oikocredit invests in Brazilian fintech BizCapital as part of a USD 15 million funding round
27 October | 2020 Social impact investor Oikocredit has acquired a minority stake in BizCapital, a leading online SME lender in Brazil full story
How Oikocredit is supporting smallholder farmers through the pandemic [video]

Oikocredit, Karongi and Muganza Kivu Tea Factories to produce two million high-quality tea seedlings in Rwanda

Oikocredit, Karongi and Muganza Kivu Tea Factories to produce two million high-quality tea seedlings in Rwanda
06 October | 2020 Most of the funding for this project comes from investors from Oikocredit’s West German Support Association, showing yet again how close smallholder farmers are to Oikocredit investors’ hearts. full story
A stitch in time [video]

Behind the Impact Report 2020 [interview]

Oikocredit launches its Impact Report 2020

[BLOG] Covid-19: a driving force for digital financial inclusion

Group lending: Cristiane and Helena show how it works
27 August | 2020 A woman finds herself in crisis and is supported by another making a success of her business. In this story of solidarity amongst women you can discover how group lending works, and through our Brazilian partner BPCS, how Oikocredit serves hard to reach people. full story
Q2 quarterly report: Responding with resilience

How does Covid-19 affect our social performance and innovation work? [video]

SPTF and CERISE take over Smart Campaign implementation resources

How does Covid-19 impact on our investment operations? [video]

Launch of CEO Forum for Oikocredit Partners in Africa

THE WATER MAN – part 2 of 2

The Water Man story tells of one man’s determination to bend the Covid-19 curve, and provides lessons for Oikocredit partners, staff and investors. In this second part of his blog, Elikanah shares examples of what our partners are doing to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on their end-clients. full story
Oikocredit invests USD 5 million in M-KOPA to support growth of solar energy in Africa

Oikocredit invests USD 5 million in M-KOPA to support growth of solar energy in Africa
21 July | 2020 With this loan, M-KOPA is able to provide electricity and mobile connections to 10,000 households in Africa full story
Blog: Could microfinance help prevent a health crisis from becoming an even greater food crisis?

Solidarity: the strength of our network

Lessening the Covid-19 impact today makes a big difference for the future [Interview]

THE WATER MAN – part 1 of 2

The Water Man story tells of one man’s determination to bend the Covid-19 curve, and provides lessons for Oikocredit partners, staff and investors. In this first part of his blog, Elikanah writes about how the Water Man inspired him and other Oikocredit staff in the Oikocredit office in Kenya. full story
Oikocredit exits its investment in Fairtrade chocolate company Divine Chocolate

Oikocredit exits its investment in Fairtrade chocolate company Divine Chocolate
17 June | 2020 Social impact investor Oikocredit has supported Divine since 2006 as it expanded its footprint from the United Kingdom to the USA full story
Oikocredit holds annual general meeting, members decide on dividend

MFIs Covid-19 awareness training

Video tour of Oikocredit’s work in Ghana

With Renewable Energy: an Interview with David ten Kroode

Quarterly report: Withstanding the crisis
25 May | 2020 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context. full story
The main thing is sustainability [interview]

Oikocredit revised its dividend proposal for 2019 from 1% to 0%.
06 May | 2020 Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has revised its dividend proposal for 2019 from 1% to 0%. full story
Oikocredit revises dividend proposal
06 May | 2020 Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has revised its dividend proposal for 2019 from 1% to 0%. full story
Oikocredit foundation creates coronavirus solidarity fund

Change to Oikocredit’s Managing Board

Social impact in the pandemic: how Oikocredit is helping partners fight back [blog]

Nomination for appointment to the Supervisory Board

It's not just about growth [interview]

Oikocredit publishes its annual report for 2019

Message from the Managing Director: “Working together through uncertain times”

Oikocredit announces 2019 results and partner satisfaction [press release]

Oikocredit reports positive results and partner satisfaction
19 March | 2020 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit today published its annual results for 2019. The cooperative has made good headway in streamlining its business model, maintained investor confidence and received positive feedback from the organisations it finances. full story
Oikocredit and the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)

€ 1 million investment in ACE clean cooking

Oikocredit invests € 1 million in African Clean Energy (ACE) to support clean cooking and rural electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa
12 March | 2020 Amersfoort, the Netherlands – Social impact investor Oikocredit has made a € 1 million convertible loan to African Clean Energy, a Certified B Corporation and social enterprise, to support the expansion of business operations in Uganda. full story
No development without risk [interview]

On the trail of cocoa

Fair is when all benefit

Volunteers and staff meet our partners in Ghana

Most read: our six biggest stories in 2019

Looking back on a year’s journey and forward to 2020

Oikocredit exits Zambian fish farm Yalelo

Oikocredit exits its investment in Zambian fish farm Yalelo
10 December | 2019 Social impact investor Oikocredit has supported Yalelo since 2014 as it became Africa’s largest sustainable aquaculture company. full story
Fraudulent app alert

Tea: good prospects from great heights

Musoni: putting low-income clients first in the digital age

Social performance: "Choosing a partner is just the beginning"

Let’s give SMEs the recognition they deserve, in Mexico and all around the world
29 October | 2019 Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are at the heart of job creation and retention, all around the world. Yet so many SMEs do not have access to the finance they need. We invite you to watch a short video from Oikocredit’s office in Mexico to see why Oikocredit supports SMEs. full story
Greenforest begins our European road show

Oikocredit invests in Ugandan tea processor Kayonza

Ugandan tea processor secures USD 3.15 million investment
01 October | 2019 Utrecht/Amersfoort, the Netherlands - Solidaridad has facilitated USD 3.15 million of financing for Ugandan tea processor Kayonza Tea Factory in the form of a long-term loan from social impact ... full story
Oikocredit increases investment in Colombian fintech Sempli

Colombian fintech Sempli raises USD 8 million in Series A round led by Oikocredit and Incofin CVSO
24 September | 2019 Leading online lender for Colombian small businesses Sempli reaches USD 24 million in fundraising after 2.5 years of operations full story
Interview: Oikocredit’s latest Impact Report

Oikocredit launches Impact Report 2019

Oikocredit signs KES 1 billion equity investment in Credit Bank
29 August | 2019 UPDATE: The deal was not pursued further as of late 2019.
Nairobi, Kenya – Credit Bank PLC has signed a KES 1 billion equity investment with social impact investor Oikocredit today. The investment, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will see Oikocredit take a minority stake in Credit Bank full story
Nairobi, Kenya – Credit Bank PLC has signed a KES 1 billion equity investment with social impact investor Oikocredit today. The investment, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will see Oikocredit take a minority stake in Credit Bank full story
Boosting efforts across focus sectors and strengthening partners

The interview also highlights this year’s annual general meeting (AGM) held in June and offers some insight into our upcoming Impact Report to be published in September. full story
Interview: Providing affordable housing loans for low and middle-income families in Cambodia

Jessy’s Story: A Taste of Success in Zambia
