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Our Climate Commitment for COP26
COP26 is happening in Glasgow and it's time to put our money where our mouth is by sharing our progress and commitments publicly.
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How to revive women-led SMEs in Africa
Written by Charity Nyawira on 1 December 2021
Our Kenyan correspondent Charity shines a light on the challenges, opportunities, and trends that can get women-owned businesses back on their feet in 2022 and beyond.
Mikro Kapital as a catalyst for the Moldovan Entrepreneurial Spirit
StoriesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 5 November 2021Our investments team recently had the opportunity to visit the Mikro Kapital team in Moldova and meet entrepreneurs who benefited from their loans. You can read about their visit here.
Creze empowers SMEs in Mexico, and so can you
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 22 October 2021We’re excited to announce digital lending platform Creze as our newest investment opportunity.
Accial and Lendahand team up to create even more impact
UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 27 September 2021Lendahand’s selection of co-financing partners is growing. We are excited to introduce you to our newest co-financing partner Accial Capital.
Mind the gap, Lendahand receives USAID grant of 1.2 million dollar to help close the gender gap
Women entrepreneurs are a driving force behind a healthy economy worldwide. But for that they have to be given the right opportunities. Lendahand is now going to (and able to) do something about that.
Reliable electrical power equals a stronger economy and better quality of life: Here's what Sollatek is doing about it
StoriesWritten by Charity Nyawira on 16 September 2021Lendahand got a chance to visit one of our portfolio companies, Sollatek Electronics Kenya, to find out how their products and services impact the community.
The Emergence of the Everyday Investor
What does financial inclusion means for developed countries where most people have a bank account? As wealth management is transferring from boomers to zoomers, everyday investors become more relevant to the market. CEO Koen reflects on the move from ‘haute finance’ to ‘power to the crowd’.
The Pinch of Financial Exclusion
ImpactWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 18 August 2021This blog post briefly touches on what financial exclusion means and how financial inclusion can help entrepreneurship thrive.
Investing with a Gender Lens: How to?
In this series, Lendahand investor Marlous van Oorschot shares her experience with Gender Lens Investing. Read how she does it here.
A tour of our MFI offerings on four continents
InvestingWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 28 July 2021Entrepreneurship is the fundamental basis of the microfinance approach to poverty alleviation. That's where it matches so well with the mission of Lendahand. Here's an overview of the local financial institutions in our portfolio that finance SMEs in emerging markets.
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