Oikocredit

Oikocredit is a financial institution established in 1968 and based in the Netherlands. It focuses on empowering individuals and communities by providing funding to the microfinance sector, fair trade organizations, cooperatives, and small to medium enterprises. Oikocredit aims to create sustainable opportunities for people in need, enabling them to improve their own circumstances through access to financial resources.

Rodrigo Villalta Díaz

Director of Investments

Bart Van Eyk

Director of Investments

Thos Gieskes

Managing Director

Mireille Hendriks

Investor Relations

Tom Keleher

Equity Director

Alexander Remy

Equity Investment Officer

Past deals in Southern Africa

Yellow

Debt Financing in 2023
Yellow Africa is a digital platform that operates an online marketplace for pay-as-you-go solar power devices, primarily targeting households in rural areas of Malawi and Uganda. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lilongwe, Malawi, with an additional office in Uganda, the company provides solar home systems that offer essential services such as lighting, phone charging, and access to music through radio and MP3. In addition to its solar initiatives, Yellow also supports informal merchants across Africa, enhancing their business capabilities through its platform.

African Clean Energy

Debt Financing in 2020
African Clean Energy is a family-based company that produces the ACE 1 Ultra-Clean Biomass Cookstove. A small-yet-powerful smokeless stove, it will virtually eradicate the catastrophic impact that traditional cooking methods inflict on health, environment, and poverty in developing countries around the world.

Kingo

Debt Financing in 2018
Kingo Energy, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala, specializes in manufacturing solar energy systems aimed at providing reliable electricity to underserved rural communities. The company's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals living without access to a dependable power grid, particularly in regions facing extreme poverty. Kingo offers a prepaid solar energy service that is more affordable than traditional lighting methods, such as candles and kerosene. Their solar energy kits can power essential household items, including light bulbs and mobile phone chargers, with payment options tailored to customers' budgets. Kingo has already benefited over 100,000 people, with significant reported improvements in cost savings, educational performance, and productivity among users. The company operates in Central America and South Africa, with ambitions to expand its reach to over 3 million individuals by 2020. Kingo's executive team comprises experienced professionals from various sectors, including consumer markets, telecommunications, and energy.

Enko Education

Debt Financing in 2017
Enko Education Investments (PTY) LTD, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, operates a network of international secondary schools across Africa, including offices in Cameroon, Mozambique, and Côte d’Ivoire. The organization is dedicated to preparing students for admission to the world's leading universities through a unique educational program. Its schools employ an internationally recognized curriculum that promotes innovative learning, allowing students to receive a high-quality education at discounted fees. Enko Education aims to provide a launchpad for students aspiring to further their studies globally.