Entries by Maria

Technical assistance: COOPEC-SIFA (Togo), partner of the African Facility since 2013

Alongside the financial support provided by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, Coopec-Sifa has benefited from support from the African Facility program. Philippe Fori, Managing Director of the MFI, discusses this relationship of trust with the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation. Could you tell us about Coopec-Sifa? Founded in 1997, Coopec-Sifa is an institution […]

Solidarity Bankers Podcasts: Episode No. 2

Interview with Andréas BRUNNER, Inspection Supervisor, Amundi Conducted by: Mireille de Kerleau, Communications Manager, CACEIS Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA in 2018, Solidarity Bankers is a skills volunteering program open to all Crédit Agricole Group employees in support of microfinance institutions and businesses in […]

The SSNUP program supports cocoa cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire

SSNUP is a program coordinated by the NGO ADA, whose objective is to increase the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through improved risk management and the development of sustainable agricultural value chains. Funded by the governments of Luxembourg, Switzerland, and […]

The Foundation publishes the 2nd edition of “Prises de Parole”

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has been promoting financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship for thirteen years, and continues to prioritize the development of rural areas and women entrepreneurs. At the end of 2021, the Foundation had accumulated nearly €300 million in funding, 379 technical assistance missions underway or completed, and 136 organizations funded. We are […]

New Solidarity Bankers mission in Kosovo

At the initiative of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, Solidarity Banker volunteering missions are being offered to Crédit Agricole Group employees on behalf of organizations supported by the Foundation. A new Solidarity Banker mission is available for the Agency for Finance (AFK) in Kosovo. […]

New Solidarity Banker missions in Cambodia and Kenya

At the initiative of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, skills-based volunteering missions labeled "Solidarity Bankers" are being offered to Crédit Agricole Group employees on behalf of organizations supported by the Foundation. Two new Solidarity Banker missions are available for PPSE in Cambodia and […]

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in 2021

Eric Campos, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation In 2021, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation supported 81 microfinance institutions and social enterprises in 37 countries. In the context of the Covid-19 crisis, the Foundation supported its partners with financing and technical assistance. Spotlight on the interview with Eric Campos, General Delegate of the […]

New Solidarity Bankers mission in South Africa

At the initiative of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, skills-based volunteering missions labeled "Solidarity Bankers" are being offered to Crédit Agricole Group employees on behalf of organizations supported by the Foundation. A new Solidarity Bankers mission is available for the Phakamani Foundation, in […]

Solidarity Bankers Podcasts: Episode No. 1

Interview with Carolina VIGUET, Director of Communications & Partnerships, FGCA Conducted by: Mireille de Kerleau, Communications Manager, CACEIS 1. A few words about the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation? The Foundation was created in 2008 by Crédit Agricole and Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner, who founded the very first […]

“Putting finance at the service of refugees” by the ILO

Every month, the International Labour Organization (ILO) publishes “Social Finance Brief,” a publication that traces the journey of financial service providers around the world. In the January 2022 edition, the ILO documented the journey of the Uganda Agency for Development Limited (UGAFODE), an organization supported by the Gramen Crédit Agricole Foundation. UGAFODE is a […]