Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 27 March 2023
We're thrilled to welcome our newest borrower OXUS in Tajikistan. Adding a second microfinance from the country will enhance even more prosperity and change for Tajik SME entrepreneurs across the nation.
As in many other emerging countries, one of the biggest challenges for female entrepreneurs is the lack of access to finance. And this is where our local borrower U&I Microfinance comes in.
HUMO is a leading player in the microfinance sector in the smallest country in Central Asia. Their goal is to have a positive impact on the mostly rural communities in sparsely populated Tajikistan.
Lendahand takes you to places you've, in all likelihood, never been. Soon we will be launching two new borrowers in Tajikistan. Before we tell you more about these ventures, we'd like to take you on a virtual journey to Central Asia.
African Renewable Energy Inc. operates in more than 20 countries on the African continent and is committed as a wholesale distributor to providing solar and backup power equipment to solar installers in Africa.
A new investment opportunity makes its appearance on Lendahand. Microfinance institution Sofipa in Mexico is seeking crowdfunding to provide group loans to women entrepreneurs.
4 out of 10 companies in Peru have a woman in charge. Yet, as in many other emerging countries, getting access to financing is more difficult for women than their fellow male entrepreneurs. Local borrower KORI helps women tackle this challenge.
One tradition during the holiday season is to curl up on your couch and watch classic Christmas movies. Here’s your alternative list of movies, specially put together for impact makers.
As a crowdfunder, you know: there are risks associated with my investments. But how much risk are we talking about? What can actually happen? And most importantly, what will Lendahand do to help me get my repayments back?
Lendahand was the first Dutch crowdfunding platform to obtain the new European Crowdfunding Service Provider license from the AFM. Regarding the ECSP, there have been a few changes on our platform. Find them out here.
Roam opens up a new sector to the Lendahand crowd: electric vehicles in Kenya. Kenyan/Swedish company Roam develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent to support the transition to sustainable transport.
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