In the second half of 2023, the Foundation strengthened its position in Central Europe with a new loan from a partner in Georgia. In Georgia, the Foundation granted a new loan to Lazika in local currency equivalent to €1,030,000. A partner since 2017, this microfinance institution seeks to "stimulate the […]
SAM is a 5-day biennial event dedicated to the development of financial inclusion in Africa. The 6th edition will take place in Lomé, Togo, from October 16 to 20, 2023, at the International Conference Center (CIC) and the 2 Février Hotel. The calendar Several members of the Foundation will speak at conferences and workshops […]
In the first half of 2023, the Foundation strengthened its position in sub-Saharan Africa with the granting of two new loans to two partners in Mali and Uganda. In Mali, the Foundation is granting a new loan of €2,000,000 to Baobab Mali. This microfinance institution's mission is to […]
The signing of a partnership agreement with the ACEP Group opens a new integrated consulting approach for the Foundation: supporting the digital transformation of the ACEP Group in Cameroon, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Madagascar. On June 6, all representatives of ACEP subsidiaries met with the team of the […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Best International Organization for Inclusive Finance – Europe 2023 at Acquisition International’s Non-Profit Organization Awards 2023. This recognition reinforces our commitment to continuing our mission to contribute to the fight against poverty and inequality in […]
The new edition of the Foundation's integrated report has just been published, and you can now discover the highlights of the year in words and images: As of December 31, 2022, the Foundation managed €86.2 million in outstanding loans for 69 microfinance institutions and 10 social enterprises in 36 countries. Women's entrepreneurship and the development of rural economies […]
In the first half of 2023, the Foundation continued to consolidate its position in Eastern Europe and Central Asia with the granting of three new loans to three partners in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Foundation is granting a second loan to Mi-Bospo for an amount of €2,000,000. […]
Replay of the “Choose Africa on Air” program from June 8, 2021, organized by Proparco, which focused on entrepreneurship in Africa. Economic stakeholders, entrepreneurs, experts, and financial partners, including the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, came together to share experiences and help better understand the challenges facing entrepreneurs in the […]
The Foundation recently granted a new local currency loan equivalent to €3 million to Faten, a microfinance institution established in 1999 by Save the Children in the Palestinian Territories. Faten is registered as a non-profit limited liability company and is supervised by the Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA). The mission […]
The Solidarity Bankers program, launched in 2018 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, allows the group's employees to contribute to socially useful projects through their skills. A variety of missions are offered, both in-person and remotely, to support microfinance institutions and social impact businesses […]
