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News about Alterfin from all over the world

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Sustainable Fishing

In 2023, we renewed our investment with a partner actively involved in sustainable fishing and aquaculture. Why place such importance on this sector? Here are a few reasons.
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Guests of honour at our General Assembly

Africa
This year, we had the privilege of welcoming Ecookim and Socak Katana, esteemed leaders in the cocoa sector in Côte d'Ivoire. Let's revisit the outstanding initiatives of these partners, which serve as models of social, economic, and environmental development in their country, supported, among others, by Alterfin.
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Alterfin and Gender Equality

Alterfin's approach to promoting gender equality is rooted in our constant quest for improvement within our cooperative or in managing our portfolio and partners.
Interview

Women aspiring to and shaping a fair and sustainable future

Latin-America
Immerse yourself in the inspiring stories of Eleneora, an entrepreneur from Peru, and Sheila, Investment Manager in Latin America at Alterfin.
Collaboration

EDFI AgriFI Injects €3 Million More into Alterfin

EDFI AgriFI, the European Union's initiative dedicated to fostering sustainable agriculture, reaffirms its commitment to Alterfin's mission by injecting an additional €3 million. This supplements the initial €6 million investment made in 2020 in collaboration with the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO).
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Alterfin's New Gift Cards

After extensive consultation with our coop members, we are delighted to announce the launch of new gift cards.
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Your Impact on CPC

Asia
Since 2010, Alterfin has provided crucial support to CPC, a coffee producers' cooperative in Laos. Through favorable loans with conditions tailored to their needs, our support has proven to be a decisive factor for the long-term development of CPC.
Interview

Fair trade : the driving force behind a more inclusive and sustainable global trading system?

As the "Fair Trade Week" approaches in Belgium, from October 4th to 14th, we invite you to dive into the world of the Fairtrade label. Within our portfolio of sustainable agriculture, 62% of our partners are certified fair trade.
Collaboration

Open call for proposals: financial access for smallholder farmers in Sierra Leone

Africa
ACTB and Alterfin are pleased to announce an open call for proposals for companies and organizations interested in implementing the "In-kind Lending Product Development to Enhance Financial Access for Smallholder Farmers in Sierra Leone."