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Incofin is proud to be selected as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets 50™ (IA 50) 2025. This recognition celebrates our long-standing commitment to delivering financial returns while driving meaningful social and environmental impact across emerging markets. Today, ImpactAssets released the IA 50 2025, the definitive guide to impact investment fund managers globally. Now in […]

When Ngoc Anh Dao opened a café in Hanoi in 2012, she had no idea she would later reshape Vietnam’s coffee industry. All she wanted was to serve high-quality coffee. But back then, she knew that the best beans had to be imported from abroad. In 2017, she asked herself a bold question: ❝ What […]

Incofin is pleased to announce a new investment in Nicaragua as the portfolio manager of the Global Gender-Smart Fund (GGSF). The investment will be made in Banco Ficohsa Nicaragua. Investment details With a USD 10 million, 3-year debt facility, Banco Ficohsa Nicaragua will provide accessible loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a dedicated […]

7 February 2025 – Incofin is pleased to announce an investment in Türkiye as the portfolio manager of the Global Gender-Smart Fund (GGSF), a pioneering initiative dedicated to promoting gender equality through financial support for institutions committed to this mission. This investment is being made in our long-standing partner, Şekerbank T.A.Ş. Established in 1953, Şekerbank […]

by Ben DeVries This case study was first featured on Impact Europe’s website here. Qul Fruit Wall empowers farmers at every link of Kashmir’s agricultural value chain – and keeps scaling up thanks to an investment from Incofin’s India Progress Fund. An apple grows in Kashmir It took sun, rain and good […]

Owned by over 6,000 smallholders, Sahyadri Farms is the largest farmer-owned integrated value chain operator in the Fruits & Vegetables sector in India. This is no small feat considering India comes in only after China as the world´s greatest agricultural output producer. Sahyadri Farms was founded by these smallholders to increase their profitability by […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!

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 […]

In Kazakhstan, women play a significant role in business, with nearly half of the country’s SMEs led by women. While women entrepreneurs are increasingly becoming a vital part of the business landscape, they still encounter certain challenges in accessing the financing necessary for growth. To address this, Incofin Investment Management, through the Global Gender Smart […]

Incofin Investment Management is proud to announce that the Incofin Climate-Smart Microfinance Fund has received the coveted LuxFLAG Microfinance Label for the period of 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. This prestigious certification comes from the Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG), a non-profit organization based in Luxembourg that provides internationally recognized labels to funds […]

Incofin has successfully exited its investment in Microfinanciera Fundeser in Nicaragua through two of its funds: Rural Impulse Fund II (RIF II) and agRIF. Both stakes were sold to Inversiones Tres Lagos S.L., a subsidiary of Grupo Atlántida, one of the largest Central American financial groups. RIF II divested its 10.5% equity participation in Fundeser, […]

December 2024 Incofin Investment Management, alongside the Nutritious Foods Financing Facility (N3F) partners, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), USAID, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), announces two new investments to enhance food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. These investments, totaling USD 1.55 million, underscore N3F’s active deployment in the […]

14 November 2024 – Incofin, a global impact investor known for supporting innovative solutions in emerging markets, has committed EUR 3 million to SPOUTS International (SPOUTS), a pioneering East African social enterprise. This investment, from Incofin’s Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF), aims to help SPOUTS expand its clean water initiatives across East Africa and its […]

In Pakistan, where historical cultural practices and customs can result in systemic discrimination against women, there are exemplary microfinance institutions supporting women´s progress across social and economic lines. Since 1996, the Kashf Foundation (KF) has provided financial services to low-income families and microentrepreneurs, supporting their clients—especially women—to become active agents of social and economic change. […]

We are proud to share that our investee Bank Arvand has won a 60 Decibels Social Impact Award for ranking top 3 out of all 32 Asian financial service providers surveyed in the 2024 Microfinance Index. The MFI Index is the world’s largest financial inclusion index grounded in customer voice, surveying 36,000+ clients of financial […]

Antwerp, 4 December 2024 – Incofin Investment Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Serkan Alhan to the company’s Management Board, effective 1 January 2025, subject to the non-objection of the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority. Serkan’s extensive experience and deep commitment to Incofin’s mission make him a valuable addition to the board, […]

The investment through the Water Access Acceleration Fund, a €70 million private equity fund. Investment to improve safe drinking water access in Africa, Asia and Latin America. First fund investment by the Water Sector Fund, financed by the Netherlands and managed by the EIB. The Water Sector Fund managed by EIB Global will provide €10 million in the […]

• A study conducted by Invest in Visions confirms Microfinance resiliency to economic cycles and market disruptions. • Increased diversification potential and improved risk-return ratio with microfinance. Microfinance funds are assumed to being suitable for diversifying a portfolio because of the non-correlation to traditional asset classes and thus the asset class reduces the overall portfolio […]

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Incofin recognized as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets 50 2025

Women’s Day spotlight: How Ngoc Anh Dao is transforming Vietnam’s coffee sector

Incofin invests in Banco Ficohsa Nicaragua to accelerate women’s leadership in business

Incofin invests in Şekerbank to advance gender-smart financing in Türkiye

Growing Dignity

Our equity investment in Sahyadri Farms, India

Incofin reaffirms its alignment with the highest impact standards in the industry

Incofin renews its alignment with the the highest impact standards in the industry

External auditor confirms Incofin’s alignment to international high standard for impact management

Impact Report 2019-2020

Impact Newsletter June 2020

Release of the Incofin IM 2018-2019 Impact Report

Incofin recognized as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets 50 2025

Women’s Day spotlight: How Ngoc Anh Dao is transforming Vietnam’s coffee sector

Growing Dignity

Our equity investment in Sahyadri Farms, India

How Solva’s custom loan solutions support Kazakhstan’s women in business

LuxFLAG microfinance label awarded to Incofin Climate-Smart Microfinance Fund

Incofin recognized as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets 50 2025

Incofin invests in Banco Ficohsa Nicaragua to accelerate women’s leadership in business

Incofin invests in Şekerbank to advance gender-smart financing in Türkiye

Incofin exits Fundeser in strategic sale to Grupo Atlántida, marking a decade of impact

Incofin & GAIN propel nutritious foods fund with new investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

Incofin invests in SPOUTS International to expand clean water access in Africa

Growing Dignity

How Kashf Foundation is transforming the lives of women in Pakistan

Bank Arvand wins a 60 Decibels Social Impact Award

Incofin Investment Management welcomes Serkan Alhan to the Management Board

EIB Global’s Water Sector Fund provides backing of €10 million for water investment across Africa and Asia

New study shows: efficient portfolio diversification with microfinance