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Work of a long haul: promoting female leadership in fair trade coffee in DRC Congo Making real progress on gender equality on the ground is more than simply counting the number of female clients. It is about changing a mindset. Since gender norms are deeply embedded in society and the local cultural context, a deeper […]

24/01/2023

We present you in this new episode of Incofin’s series on inspiring women the Secretary General of the Chinese microfinance institution MicroCred, Bianca Lethanh. Incofin strives for more gender equality. First and foremost, because it is the right thing to do. And also because companies with a gender-balanced leadership outperform those that are less balanced. That […]

12/12/2022

Incofin’s exit is the first exit of the agRIF fund and has resulted in an attractive return on investment for Incofin. agRIF, Incofin’s fund focusing on financial inclusion in the agricultural value chain, entered the capital of Inecobank in 2018. In total, agRIF has invested about USD 70 million in 11 companies. The founders of […]

29/11/2022

Belgian market leader in impact financing and investments, Incofin, supports the impact sector’s initiatives to double the number of Belgian impact investments in less than five years. The creation of a new institute, the publication of a study and now the Belgian Impact Day coming Wednesday in Brussels all underscore the ambitions of the sector […]

28/11/2022

A year after Incofin India Progress Fund’s first investment in SuperZop, Incofin invested a second tranche in SuperZop. The amount of the second investment tranche, after the USD 1 million investment in 2021, is USD 2.7 million (INR 20 Cr). This first year of investment was marked as a year of growth for our Indian partners, which […]

23/11/2022

You get to meet the Chair of Arnur Credit in this new episode of Incofin’s series on inspiring women. Incofin strives for more gender equality. First and foremost, because it is the right thing to do. And also because companies with a gender-balanced leadership outperform those that are less balanced. That is why we started with […]

21/11/2022
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Three years after becoming one of the founding signatories of the Operating Principles for Impact Management, Incofin is happy to release the 2022 update of its annual disclosure statement. This statement re-affirms the alignment of Incofin’s impact management systems with the nine Principles and reflects the continuous enhancements made to our processes across the different […]

09/08/2022

Two years after becoming one of the founding signatories of the Operating Principles for Impact Management, Incofin releases the 2021 update of its annual disclosure statement. A few months ago, an external auditor (Ernst & Young) endorsed Incofin’s alignment to the 9 principles. Incofin now renews its annual disclosure statement. This re-affirms the adjustment of […]

09/07/2021

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

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
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Work of a long haul: promoting female leadership in fair trade coffee in DRC Congo Making real progress on gender equality on the ground is more than simply counting the number of female clients. It is about changing a mindset. Since gender norms are deeply embedded in society and the local cultural context, a deeper […]

24/01/2023

We present you in this new episode of Incofin’s series on inspiring women the Secretary General of the Chinese microfinance institution MicroCred, Bianca Lethanh. Incofin strives for more gender equality. First and foremost, because it is the right thing to do. And also because companies with a gender-balanced leadership outperform those that are less balanced. That […]

12/12/2022

Incofin’s exit is the first exit of the agRIF fund and has resulted in an attractive return on investment for Incofin. agRIF, Incofin’s fund focusing on financial inclusion in the agricultural value chain, entered the capital of Inecobank in 2018. In total, agRIF has invested about USD 70 million in 11 companies. The founders of […]

29/11/2022

Belgian market leader in impact financing and investments, Incofin, supports the impact sector’s initiatives to double the number of Belgian impact investments in less than five years. The creation of a new institute, the publication of a study and now the Belgian Impact Day coming Wednesday in Brussels all underscore the ambitions of the sector […]

28/11/2022

A year after Incofin India Progress Fund’s first investment in SuperZop, Incofin invested a second tranche in SuperZop. The amount of the second investment tranche, after the USD 1 million investment in 2021, is USD 2.7 million (INR 20 Cr). This first year of investment was marked as a year of growth for our Indian partners, which […]

23/11/2022

You get to meet the Chair of Arnur Credit in this new episode of Incofin’s series on inspiring women. Incofin strives for more gender equality. First and foremost, because it is the right thing to do. And also because companies with a gender-balanced leadership outperform those that are less balanced. That is why we started with […]

21/11/2022
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Incofin’s exit is the first exit of the agRIF fund and has resulted in an attractive return on investment for Incofin. agRIF, Incofin’s fund focusing on financial inclusion in the agricultural value chain, entered the capital of Inecobank in 2018. In total, agRIF has invested about USD 70 million in 11 companies. The founders of […]

29/11/2022

A year after Incofin India Progress Fund’s first investment in SuperZop, Incofin invested a second tranche in SuperZop. The amount of the second investment tranche, after the USD 1 million investment in 2021, is USD 2.7 million (INR 20 Cr). This first year of investment was marked as a year of growth for our Indian partners, which […]

23/11/2022

Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Limited raised Rs. 310Crs (almost EUR 40 million) growth capital from a group of impact-focused investors. Incofin, Korys, FMO and Proparco see Sahyadri Farms well-placed to help farmers run their businesses in a more profitable and sustainable way. India is a country with an aspirational, young population (74% of the […]

14/09/2022

After 13 years, Incofin cvso is no longer shareholder of ACEP Burkina. Incofin finalized the sale of the equity stake of 20%, which has enabled the fund to achieve an attractive return on investment. The shares have been acquired by the French impact investor SIDI (Solidarité Internationale pour le Développement et l’Investissement). Incofin CVSO, managed […]

26/05/2022

To be ready for the future Incofin Investment Management has further strengthened its governing bodies. With effect from today, the company will be led by Co-CEOs Geert Peetermans and Paul Buysens. With Dina Pons joining the Management Board, Incofin also welcomes a new Managing Partner. Former CEO, Loïc De Cannière, has been appointed Chair of […]

17/01/2022

Vanilla is one of the most popular spices in the world, but vanilla farmers usually don’t benefit much from the high prices end customers are willing to pay. This concern led Incofin investing in vanilla via the Fairtrade Access Fund. Chances are high that the vanilla flavor of your ice cream comes from the Sava […]

24/12/2021
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