The Foundation and social entrepreneurship

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To mark its 10th anniversary of collective action, Crédit Agricole SA and the Foundation organized “Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Week.” To kick off the Foundation Week, three entrepreneurs shared their experiences during a conference on the Foundation’s work to promote socially beneficial entrepreneurship. Alongside the Crédit Agricole Group, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has been committed to promoting inclusive finance and socially beneficial entrepreneurship for the past 10 years. To mark its 10th anniversary of collective action, Crédit Agricole SA and the Foundation organized “Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Week.”

Foundation Week kicked off with the "Foundation and Social Impact Entrepreneurship" event, held on November 19. The event brought together three social entrepreneurs supported by the Foundation to discuss key issues in the sector. It was also during this event that the check for the amount raised through the Centimes Solidaires initiative was presented to the NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde.

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Created in 2008, under the joint leadership of Crédit Agricole SA's management and Professor Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Grameen Bank, the Grameen Crédit Agricole SA Foundation is a multi-sector operator that contributes to the fight against poverty through financial inclusion and social impact entrepreneurship. As an investor, lender, technical assistance coordinator, and fund advisor, the Foundation supports microfinance institutions and social enterprises in nearly 40 countries.

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