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A Fairtrade certification brings many advantages: it ensures consumers that they are buying a good quality product in accordance with social, environmental and economic standards. Smallholder farmers benefit from a Fairtrade premium and receive a minimum price which protects them in case market prices drop. That is why Incofin assists their Congolese partner organization to […]

08/05/2021

At the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 put a break on a vast majority of businesses around the world. Logistical chains were broken, borders were closed, planes could not fly, people could hardly move. This created massive disruptions in many sectors, including hospitality, tourism and any other industry reliant on imports or exports. Slowly, in […]

18/03/2021

One year after Incofin signed  the global standard that IFC set for impact management, Ernst & Young confirms in their report Incofin’s alignment to the nine principles. Incofin committed in May 2020 as signatory to the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Operating Principles for Impact Management. The nine principles aim to set a global standard for […]

05/03/2021

Co-Regional Director Asia and Impact Manager Dina Pons discusses with us what 2021 has in store for impact investors and more specifically for Incofin.   How do you look back on the past year? Dina Pons: “2020 was probably one of the most challenging, and disturbing years that our sector has ever experienced. Even when compared […]

15/02/2021

Started in 2002 by a group of 14 investors, SUMAC grew into one of the best and fastest growing SME lenders in Kenya. They focus on entrepreneurs who have viable business ideas but find it hard to get loans from commercial banks due to the stringent loan requirements. They are clearly meeting a need. Despite […]

13/02/2021

Incofin will provide through the Technical Assistance Facility of the agRIF fund (agTAF) and the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme (SSNUP),  technical assistance (TA) to support Huimin in reinforcing its internal capabilities and strengthening its strategic and financial performance, thus contributing to the increase in financial inclusion among female smallholder farmers in rural China. In […]

12/02/2021
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One year after Incofin signed  the global standard that IFC set for impact management, Ernst & Young confirms in their report Incofin’s alignment to the nine principles. Incofin committed in May 2020 as signatory to the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Operating Principles for Impact Management. The nine principles aim to set a global standard for […]

05/03/2021

Impact is the core of Incofin’s existence and operations: positive outcomes to make a tangible difference for entrepreneurs all around the globe in emerging and developing countries. Read about tangible impact results in our newest Impact Report. Curious about the state of affairs on the impact front? Do you want to know on which Sustainable […]

15/12/2020

We are pleased to announce our June Impact Newsletter. This newsletter comes at challenging times for our partners and end clients. Times during which we at Incofin stand side by side with our investees, times in which we are providing adequate support to our clients to maintain, and even expand, our impact.   Happy reading!

25/06/2020

Incofin is pleased to publish the Incofin Investment Management 2018-2019 Impact Report. We are proud to share with you our many examples of Incofin’s best impact practices and demonstrate how our company is actively pursuing its impact mandate, with the support of our advisors and investors and thanks to our investees working everyday to positively […]

25/09/2019

Drawing upon data and insights from the portfolios of 12 financial institutions, the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) publishes its “State of the Sector 2019” Report.

30/07/2019

Incofin is pleased to announce the third edition of its Impact Newsletter. We are convinced that in order to build sustainable businesses, managing social performance the same way we manage financial performance makes good business sense. This enables institutions to better understand the needs of their clients and to be more results and outcomes oriented, […]

14/06/2019
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A Fairtrade certification brings many advantages: it ensures consumers that they are buying a good quality product in accordance with social, environmental and economic standards. Smallholder farmers benefit from a Fairtrade premium and receive a minimum price which protects them in case market prices drop. That is why Incofin assists their Congolese partner organization to […]

08/05/2021

At the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 put a break on a vast majority of businesses around the world. Logistical chains were broken, borders were closed, planes could not fly, people could hardly move. This created massive disruptions in many sectors, including hospitality, tourism and any other industry reliant on imports or exports. Slowly, in […]

18/03/2021

One year after Incofin signed  the global standard that IFC set for impact management, Ernst & Young confirms in their report Incofin’s alignment to the nine principles. Incofin committed in May 2020 as signatory to the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Operating Principles for Impact Management. The nine principles aim to set a global standard for […]

05/03/2021

Co-Regional Director Asia and Impact Manager Dina Pons discusses with us what 2021 has in store for impact investors and more specifically for Incofin.   How do you look back on the past year? Dina Pons: “2020 was probably one of the most challenging, and disturbing years that our sector has ever experienced. Even when compared […]

15/02/2021

Started in 2002 by a group of 14 investors, SUMAC grew into one of the best and fastest growing SME lenders in Kenya. They focus on entrepreneurs who have viable business ideas but find it hard to get loans from commercial banks due to the stringent loan requirements. They are clearly meeting a need. Despite […]

13/02/2021

Incofin will provide through the Technical Assistance Facility of the agRIF fund (agTAF) and the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme (SSNUP),  technical assistance (TA) to support Huimin in reinforcing its internal capabilities and strengthening its strategic and financial performance, thus contributing to the increase in financial inclusion among female smallholder farmers in rural China. In […]

12/02/2021
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A Fairtrade certification brings many advantages: it ensures consumers that they are buying a good quality product in accordance with social, environmental and economic standards. Smallholder farmers benefit from a Fairtrade premium and receive a minimum price which protects them in case market prices drop. That is why Incofin assists their Congolese partner organization to […]

08/05/2021

Incofin will provide through the Technical Assistance Facility of the agRIF fund (agTAF) and the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme (SSNUP),  technical assistance (TA) to support Huimin in reinforcing its internal capabilities and strengthening its strategic and financial performance, thus contributing to the increase in financial inclusion among female smallholder farmers in rural China. In […]

12/02/2021

Via the Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF), Incofin provided a working capital loan to the Peruvian avocado producer and exporter Phoenix Foods. The investees of FAF are companies that have demonstrated socially and environmentally friendly agricultural practices, innovative strategies, and business models that radically improve small farmers’ living conditions. This is the case of Phoenix Foods, […]

04/02/2021

Incofin Investment Management invests USD 2.1 million in the Ningxia Dongfang Huimin Microfinance Corp. Ltd (Huimin) equity through its agriculture-focused fund agRIF. As a shareholder, Incofin wants to support Huimin scale their financial services outreach to female smallholder farmers in Ningxia, one of the poorest provinces of China. Additionally, the Danish development financial institution IFU […]

18/12/2020

AraratBank has raised USD 5 million from Incofin IM-advised Microfinance Enhancement Facility (MEF) to foster the SME-sector in Armenia through its ongoing effective cooperation with reputable international financial institutions. “I am confident that this agreement will give rise to a constructive collaboration between AraratBank and MEF, and I am glad that we have the opportunity […]

17/12/2020

German Development Minister Gerd Müller announces the launch of ALF, the new initiative of the ministry with Incofin IM and German bank KfW. The Agri-Finance Liquidity Facility (“ALF”) is a debt facility investing in sustainable agri-enterprises in mainly Africa and Latin-America, funded by KfW/BMZ and managed by Incofin IM as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager. […]

29/10/2020
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