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1. Investing in solidarity, not discord

   February 23, 2015 - by Eugene Ellmen - 0 comments

   A new investment offered by Mennonite Savings and Credit Union and Oikocredit enables individual investors in Ontario to contribute to the vexing problem of global poverty.

   ‎If this catches on - at Mennonite Savings and other credit unions across Canada - it could tap into some deep-seated yearnings for global solidarity at a time when so many people feel that the world is becoming more and more divided.

   On Feb. 2, Mennonite Savings and Credit Union (MSCU) and Oikocredit Canada introduced the Oikocredit Global Impact GIC. Offered by MSCU, the GIC is a guaranteed, RSP-eligible investment certificate. It has a term of 12 months, and an initial interest rate of 1.3%, slightly below market for one year certificates.

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2. Social enterprise for development: a new tool for global poverty reduction

   July 8, 2014 - by Mariam Dao Gabala - 0 comments

   In her first blog for SocialFinance.ca, Mariam spoke about the power of microfinance and impact investing. Here, she talks about how social enterprise is causing us to re-think the tools of development.

   Tags: Social performance

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3. 2014 Oikocredit AGM Partner Tour – Cooperative Norandino Peru

   July 3, 2014 - by Penny Pattison - 0 comments

   Many of us are strongly drawn to fair trade, organic chocolate. But what do we know of the farmers who produce it?

   Tags: Oikocredit on tour

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4. Building a better banana for the world

   June 18, 2014 - by Eugene Ellmen - 0 comments

   

   In the last few years, organic bananas have been popping up in Canadian grocery stores. No longer segregated to natural food outlets, organic bananas are now featured regularly in the nation’s mainstream food chains.

   Tags: Oikocredit on tour, organic farming

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5. Turning investment into opportunity: why microfinance and impact investing matter

   June 16, 2014 - by Mariam Dao Gabala - 0 comments

   

   Mariam Dao Gabala, thought leader on microfinance and impact investing in developing nations, took time out of her busy cross-Canada speaking tour to pen this op-ed for SEE Change on the role these financing strategies play in empowering women around the world.

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