Oikocredit partners with Differ Community Power to increase access to clean energy
January 09 | 2025 Oikocredit’s newest loan will help Differ Community Power electrify more health and education facilities across sub-Saharan Africa. full storyWelcoming in Oikocredit’s 50th anniversary year
January 06 | 2025 Mirjam ‘t Lam, Oikocredit’s Managing Director, reflects on 2024 and looks forward to a landmark year for our cooperative. full storyCelebrating 2024 and looking to the future
December 30 | 2024 As another impactful year comes to an end, we have a lot to celebrate. full storyNew USD 5 million Oikocredit loan supports Nigerian entrepreneurs
December 24 | 2024 Oikocredit’s first partnership with Baobab Microfinance Bank will expand access to finance for Nigeria’s underserved MSMEs. full storyOikocredit credit line will support Valency Agro Nigeria in expanding high-quality cashew nut processing for export
December 23 | 2024 Partnership renewal will boost skilled employment and rural livelihoods. full storyChange to Oikocredit’s Members’ Council
December 19 | 2024 Peter Ohligschläger has announced he will end his Members’ Council role effective 31 December 2024. full storyOikocredit and Lucha Campesina join forces to support smallholder farmers in Ecuador
December 18 | 2024 Oikocredit is partnering with Lucha Campesina to deliver USD 2 million in funding aimed at bolstering agricultural microfinance for Ecuador’s rural communities. full storyOikocredit sells its equity shares in Banco de Desarrollo Rural (Banrural), Guatemala
December 16 | 2024 Oikocredit’s full divestment comes after supporting the bank to become a key enabler of financial inclusion across Guatemalan society. full storyOikocredit’s new loan to Banco Ademi will help meet low-income clients’ needs in the Dominican Republic
December 12 | 2024 Investment will facilitate access to housing and support Dominican universal bank’s growth strategy. full storyTIME names Oikocredit agritech partner Farmerline’s Darli AI as one of Best Inventions of 2024
December 03 | 2024 Farmerline’s innovative AI-powered regenerative farming mentor recognised for bridging language gaps and offering sustainable agricultural solutions to smallholder farmers. full storyQ3 2024 quarterly report: Results hold steady despite market concerns
November 25 | 2024 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the third quarter of 2024. full storyOikocredit at 50: Reflecting on the past, building a sustainable future with year of action and impact
November 21 | 2024 With a development finance portfolio growing from EUR 243,000 to EUR 1 billion over five decades, our golden jubilee is a call for stronger action to drive systemic change for millions around the world. full storySustainable finance in action: How Oikocredit selects partners using ESG criteria
November 14 | 2024 Oikocredit’s ESG scorecard goes beyond financials, evaluating partners on environmental, social and governance factors to ensure sustainable community impact. full storyClara’s story: How Oikocredit partner Génesis Empresarial helps Guatemalans launch successful businesses
October 30 | 2024 With EUR 9.6 million in funding from Oikocredit, Génesis Empresarial gives lower-income people in rural Guatemala the financing and tools they need to become entrepreneurs full storyUSD 4 million loan for off-grid fridges to expand vaccine access and food security in Africa
October 24 | 2024 New Oikocredit-Triodos Investment Management credit facility supports SureChill’s innovative cooling technology, helping businesses and healthcare facilities in Africa keep their products cool without the need for constant electricity full storyCooperatives, quality and climate resilience: insights from Oikocredit Journeys’ Peru trip
October 21 | 2024 Over the course of September, we travelled with coffee expert Gerardo Alarcón Cubas from Oikocredit’s Peruvian partner Sol y Café to meet with Oikocredit investors in Europe. It's a good moment to reflect on our recent Oikocredit Journey to Peru. The trip provided us with a new appreciation of how farmers are tackling the complex factors affecting our morning brew. full story
Maanaveeya: Two decades of financial inclusion and impactful investment
October 10 | 2024 Oikocredit’s India subsidiary has helped improve millions of lives, creating opportunities where they are needed most. full storyPromoting responsible artisanal fisheries in Guatemala
October 07 | 2024 Oikocredit worked with the international NGO Future of Fish to assess a potential social enterprise partner in Guatemala, Coastal Catch, regarding its fishing practices and controls. The outcome was positive, and Oikocredit has made a five-year loan to Coastal Catch. In this article, Future of Fish takes up the story, featuring interviews with Oikocredit Investment Officer Daniel Amézquita, Future of Fish Executive Director Peter Battisti, and Coastal Catch Founder and General Manager José Miguel Quezada. full storyChange to Oikocredit’s Managing Board
October 07 | 2024 Gwen van Berne, Director of Finance & Risk, will be leaving Oikocredit to pursue a new career opportunity. full storyBridging gaps, creating change: Interview with Owais Shafiq of Aqua for All
October 01 | 2024 As Oikocredit’s partnership with international foundation Aqua for All enters its third year, Owais Shafiq, Aqua for All’s Senior Impact Finance Officer, talks about our partnership, its achievements and the outlook for the coming years. full storyImpact Report 2024: Oikocredit partners support financial inclusion for 53 million people
September 17 | 2024 The report reveals the work of Oikocredit’s partners: 89% of agriculture partners offer environmental awareness training, our renewable energy portfolio offset 422,564 tonnes of CO2 emissions. full storyOikocredit completes sale of shares in Paraguay’s Aseguradora Tajy
September 03 | 2024 Oikocredit has sold its equity stake in Aseguradora Tajy Propiedad Cooperativa (Tajy), a pioneer in Paraguay’s microinsurance sector full storyQ2 2024 quarterly report: Positives and challenges
August 27 | 2024 Four times a year Oikocredit publishes key facts and figures on the previous quarter. Here we provide our investors and others with additional background context on developments during the second quarter of 2024. full storyAffordable homes and stronger communities for 16,157 families in El Salvador
August 20 | 2024 With small loans to help families build or renovate their houses over time, Oikocredit partner Hábitat para la Humanidad El Salvador is embedding resilience at the community level in Central America. full storyNew agreement aims to expand funds for farmers
August 13 | 2024 Oikocredit and the IDH Farmfit Fund are aligning their approaches to reduce the financing gap for smallholders. full story