By Hélène Keraudren Baube, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Led by Harvard Business School and ACCION, the Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance Program is a 5-day intensive course designed to reflect on the progress and challenges of the sector. This year, Hélène Keraudren-Baube, Chief Financial Officer of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation […]
On April 9, Philippe Guichandut, Director of Inclusive Finance Development at the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, participated in a webinar organized by Convergences and FinDev Gateway. The goal of this webinar was to explore the profitability of microfinance, focusing on three key issues: Why invest in microfinance? Between financial profitability and performance […]
On April 1, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) held a roundtable discussion in Paris on the topic of developing rural economies and strengthening microfinance in Africa through the EIB. Representatives of both institutions shared a common objective: to […]
During the first quarter of 2019, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation stepped up its presence with its African partners by granting five new financings, notably in the form of senior loans. At the end of March 2019, it had 40 partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing 42% of the total outstanding amount. The Foundation thus granted […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has received a €12 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) equivalent in CFA francs to support the development of microfinance in West Africa. This funding in local currency is a true recognition for the Foundation, which will be able to expand its presence in Africa. The […]
From March 11th to 15th, the Banque de France organized the seminar “Consumer Protection, Financial Inclusion and Education.” The objective of this seminar was to highlight the missions carried out by a central bank in the areas of financial services consumer protection, financial inclusion, and financial education. These missions aim to improve information […]
Truelift has recognized the pro-poor performance of AMK Microfinance Institution Plc, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in Cambodia, at the Leader Milestone. This brings to 33 the number of financial service providers recognized along the Truelift Pro-Poor Pathway and to seven the number recognized at the Leader Milestone, the highest […]
On April 1st, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are organizing a conference in Paris on the theme of developing rural economies and strengthening microfinance in Africa through the EIB. Jérôme Brunel, Secretary General of Crédit Agricole SA, Director of the Foundation […]
In partnership with CA Indosuez Wealth (Asset Management) and CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg Branch, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has launched a social impact investment fund enabling Crédit Agricole Group entities and Regional Banks to invest in financing microfinance institutions in rural areas. The Foundation is thus strengthening its support for institutions […]
It has thus financed two partners in Kenya: BIMAS, with a loan of 500,000 euros, and VERT Ltd with a loan of 440,000 euros. BIMAS is a microenterprise development program (MED-P) established in 1992 under the aegis of PLAN Embu. Its objective is to contribute to sustained growth […]
