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 offered to Crédit Agricole Group employees on behalf of organizations supported by the Foundation.

A new Solidarity Bankers position is available for the Phakamani Foundation in South Africa. Phakamani is a microfinance institution that empowers poor women to succeed in microenterprise. Its microentrepreneurship program is inspired by the Grameen Bank. Its system of training, group borrowing, and ongoing support provides both empowerment and practical assistance for microenterprise development.

The institution has nearly 35,000 active borrowers, exclusively women located in rural areas, with a portfolio worth €3.12 million. The Solidarity Banker will be responsible for supporting the Phakamani Foundation, particularly in implementing an action plan to improve risk management.

How to apply

To discover the detailed mission offers:

• Go to the site CA Solidaires “Finding your mission”
• Enter “Grameen Foundation” in the search bar. All Solidarity Leave offers will appear!
• Click on the offer of your choice, you will find all the information necessary for your application.

More information: carolina.viguet@credit-agricole-sa.fr

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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 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.