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🤝 Hot news about our cool new work in Africa 😊 We’re helping expand refrigeration for off-grid communities with a credit facility of USD 4 million to SureChill    The funding is part of our partnership with Triodos Investment Management and will help SureChill meet its working capital needs.    With the loan, SureChill will be able to bring solar-powered refrigerators to off-grid and weak-grid areas. Medical centres will be able to store life-saving vaccines for up to 12 days without power, and small businesses will similarly be able to increase their income by selling fresh produce.    It’s climate-smart technology and financial inclusion all in one.🌍🌱    Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/ezSrcYcP   #ImpactInvesting #SDG7 #CommunityDevelopment #BeTheChange

🌟 ☕The coffee sector in Peru is a shining example of how cooperatives and impact investing can support meaningful change. As part of our most recent Oikocredit Journeys programme, investors and partners discovered how we’re working with partners to help empower farmers, enhance sustainability, and build economic resilience. It was a very stimulating experience indeed! Thanks to all our partners involved: Sol y Café, Norandino, COOPERATIVA FRONTERA SAN IGNACIO (COOPAFSI), Finca Churupampa and UNICAFEC and Caravela Coffee. See how we’re helping to improve your morning brew: https://lnkd.in/dRMGUhQY 🌱🍵🌍 #CoffeeFarming #BeTheChange #ImpactInvesting

Yesterday we had the pleasure to have Opportunity International EduFinance's Mauricio Rincon join us at our Amersfoort HQ to explain to our staff members how our education finance partnership works in practice. 🎓 Three years in, we are seeing great traction, with already over a quarter million children impacted with improved access to affordable education. 🤝 That session was a great kick-off to a busy GIIN Forum week in Amsterdam which got going today with an excellent Water Solutions Innovation Hub session organized by Ina Lee and hosted by Triple Jump, followed by GIIN members day this PM. Over the next few days, several colleagues from Oikocredit will be present at the RAI to talk with existing and potential partners on a range of topics, from fundraising to #impactinvesting in #climatefinance, #fintech, #agribusiness, #WASH, #renewableenergy, #blendedfinance, #capacitybuilding and many other things. If you are at GIIN: come meet me on Thursday afternoon at the Blended Finance Gallery from 1600 - 1730 where Oikocredit's WASH partnership with Aqua for All will proudly be featured. Beryl Spoor - van Andel, Tahira M. Donkersloot CFA, Alexander Remy, Lydia Tomitova, Foteini Katzilaki, Barbara Rademaker, Carlijn Speelman, Omer Bostanci, Monica Hernandez

⏰ The panel for Financial Inclusion Week 2024 is now live! 📖 In regions where publicly funded education is unavailable or insufficient, non-state schools—locally developed and operated private and non-profit entities—are stepping up to fill the gap. However, these vital institutions face a significant funding shortfall. Watch our new panel discussion with Opportunity International and Kenya’s Fortune credit, featuring Ufuoma Eghwerehe, our Investments Manager Nigeria and Ghana. Together, they explore effective partnerships and innovative financing solutions aimed at building a future where quality education is accessible to all. ✏ Sign up for Financial Inclusion week today at: https://lnkd.in/e7wexZgE 💡 And tune into our on-demand discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gBMX87Xw

More than two million people in India feel the impact of Maanaveeya Development & Finance Private Limited’s work in financial inclusion and sustainable development. Oikocredit’s Indian subsidiary has a network of 87 partners to disburse over INR 71.8 billion (EUR 774.9 million) in loans.    What’s truly remarkable? 95% of those customers are women, and 75% come from rural households.     After 20 years of impact investing, the focus is now on Maanaveeya 3.0, says Managing Director Gouri Sankar Gollapudi. Going forward, the organisation will emphasise a future of scalable, sustainable investments with a deeper focus on innovation, technology and partnerships, ensuring even greater social impact in underserved markets.    Find out more about Maanaveeya’s transformational work: https://lnkd.in/gHT5ymk6 #Oikocredit #BeTheChange #ImpactInvestment #FinancialInclusion 

Our commitment to sustainable development led us to support Coastal Catch, which empowers over 500 Guatemalan fishers while promoting responsible practices. In this interview José Miguel Quezada Andreu (Coastal Catch), Peter Battisti (Future of Fish) and Daniel Amézquita (Oikocredit) highlight the impact of our partnership. Together we're enhancing traceability, increasing fisher incomes, and protecting marine ecosystems. 🐟 Learn how we’re creating change through responsible investment here: https://lnkd.in/eyPc-nZM #BeTheChange #SustainableDevelopment #CommunityImpact #BlueEconomy 

Empowering Communities through Education Finance 📢 Oikocredit is proud to be part of the Global Education Finance Conference by Opportunity International EduFinance 2024 in Arusha, Tanzania, represented by Ufuoma Eghwerehe, our Investments Manager, Nigeria and Ghana. With over 130 financial institutions in attendance, this event focuses on closing the education funding gap in low- and middle-income countries. Why Education Matters At Oikocredit, we understand that education is the foundation of long-term community growth. As Ufuoma states: "At Oikocredit, our goal is to support people with low incomes to build better livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of their businesses and communities. Education serves as a cornerstone of this mission, paving the way for sustainable growth and opportunity.” Join Us for an Inspiring Session! 📅 Date: October 8, 2024  Session: Funding Your Education Finance Portfolio: Investor Perspectives  🔗 https://lnkd.in/d3B447aJ Let’s work together to empower communities through education finance!  #BeTheChange #Education #FinancialInclusion #ImpactInvesting 

🚀🤩  Today we’re highlighting Oikocredit partner Asociación Costa Rica Grameen and its clients. Among them is Karla Patricia Velásquez Carvajal, who loves the independence and autonomy of running her own grocery store in Costa Rica. She has been able to grow her business from selling vegetables to a wider range of groceries thanks to loans from Costa Rica Grameen.  “The loans help me a lot because they allow me to do other things, if opportunities present themselves. If some ideas don’t work out, I can move another way,” she says.   That flexibility is invaluable in business. It’s one way our 500+ partners are transforming livelihoods and supporting stronger communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 👉 Read about our partners and their customers in our Impact Report 2024, out now.  https://lnkd.in/e5Di7Bxy

🚀Our Impact Report 2024 is here, and it highlights the tremendous work our partners have achieved, and how it aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: We now support financial inclusion for 53 million people   87% of these are women and 65% are in rural areas  Our partners reach 4.29 million micro, small and medium enterprises  89% of our agriculture partners now offer environmental awareness training  170,000 households have access to clean energy  Our capacity building work supports 85 organisations But beyond the numbers, the report reflects our commitment to building a brighter future.  As Kawien Ziedses des Plantes, Oikocredit’s Director of Strategy & Sustainable Impact says, “Our Impact Report 2024 shows how our work is more relevant than ever as we near the completion of five decades of social impact investing. People are facing multiple threats to their livelihoods and ecosystems from political and economic instability and climate change. Those with low incomes are among the most affected. That is why we work and partner with organisations that support low-income communities in building resilience and creating meaningful change.”   🌟💪🌐 Check out the report: https://lnkd.in/e5Di7Bxy #BeTheChange #SDGs #InvestingForImpact

🌟 Changing lives is a team effort, as you can see from the graphic. Oikocredit works with more than 500 partners to improve financial inclusion for people with low incomes, help farmers deal with the impact of climate change, bring renewable energy to more households and build stronger communities in 33 countries. But we can’t do it without our members, donors and investors. Your funds make our work possible at time when the world is experiencing a polycrisis. Our Impact Report 2024 will be here tomorrow – stay tuned 😊  #BeTheChange #InvestingForImpact