In 2019, the Smart Campaign recognized the client protection efforts of several Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation partners by awarding them Smart Certification. The Smart Campaign is a global initiative that aims to integrate client protection principles into the financial inclusion sector. The certification program […]
To launch the 2019 edition of Centimes solidaires, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, Crédit Agricole SA, and CA Centre-est are welcoming Rania, an entrepreneur and Syrian refugee supported through the initiative, to the Montrouge Campus on November 4. After leaving Syria and thanks to the Entrepreneurs du Monde ICI (Incubation, Creation, Inclusion) Project, funded through Centimes solidaires, […]
On the occasion of the African Microfinance Week (AMW) in Ouagadougou, the FinDev portal asked Eric Campos, General Delegate of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and CSR Director of Crédit Agricole SA, a few questions about the adaptation of microfinance institutions to climate change. How can inclusive finance contribute to achieving the […]
OSHUN, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, is a solidarity-based startup whose goal is to guarantee access to clean water for all, particularly in developing countries. OSHUN was born from the alliance of three French companies, each a leader in their respective fields, with the idea of adopting a social approach while […]
The Smart Campaign, a global initiative to integrate customer protection principles into the financial inclusion sector, has publicly recognized Chamroeun, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2010, for its customer protection efforts by awarding it Certification. The institution joins more than 115 other organizations […]
Launched in 2013 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and the French Development Agency (AFD), the Take-Off Facility for Agricultural and Rural Microfinance in Africa (African Facility) aims to support microfinance institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. After a successful first phase (2013-2016), with 16 partners funded and €6 million in loans […]
In 2018, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation launched a social impact investment fund in partnership with CA Indosuez Wealth (Asset Management) and CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg Branch. This fund offers the Regional Banks and entities of the Crédit Agricole SA group the opportunity to invest in the financing of microfinance institutions operating in […]
During the first six months of the year, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation made new investments in Central Asia. It granted a new USD loan equivalent to €895,000 to the Tajik microfinance institution Humo. Humo is a microcredit and deposit-taking institution whose main activity is to offer […]
During the first half of the year, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation granted seven new financings in sub-Saharan Africa to long-standing partners. With these new investments, the Foundation brings its commitments in sub-Saharan Africa to nearly €41 million, representing €411 million of the Foundation's total commitments to […]
During the first half of 2019, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation funded three new partners in Africa and Central Asia. With these three new partners, the Foundation had 81 organizations supported in 38 countries as of the end of August. It thus granted an initial loan in CFA francs equivalent to €1.5 million […]
