Caroline Mulwa, Oikocredit : “We are aiming for €50 million invested in debt in the next six months”
The microfinance institution’s Africa director, alongside equity manager Sébastien Rigaud, detailed Oikocredit’s future trajectory, including its priority sectors.
06/04/2023 at 14h23, by Valentin Grille
Oikocredit is a Dutch impact investor, supported by European religious associations and organisations. It is active in 13 African countries and has over 250 investments worldwide (over $1 billion deployed), of which about 50 are in Africa. Oikocredit has recently supported Yellow, a solar panel specialist ($5 million), the fintech MyCredit in Kenya ($2.6 million), and the Bridge Group bank in Côte d’Ivoire.
Caroline Mulwa has been in charge of the continent since August 2022, based in Nairobi. She previously managed investments in Eastern and Southern Africa, having before that headed the Kenya office. She moved into impact investing after eight years at Barclays.
Sébastien Rigaud manages investments in West Africa from Paris. A graduate of EDHEC Business School, he has worked for Le Comptoir de l’Innovation and Chamroeun Microfinance in Cambodia.
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