We are happy to inform you that Inpulse's managed funds Helenos and CoopMed have been labelled Finansol. Finansol - standing for 'FINANces SOLidaires' - was founded in 1995 by a dozen or so outfits (cooperative banks, associations, NGOs, limited liability…
Beyond the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 crisis, new opportunities are emerging for microfinance institutions (MFIs) Inpulse joined forces with ADA and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation to closely monitor and analyze the effects of the COVID-19 crisis among our…
After disbursing loans to Smart Credit (Moldova) and Lider (Bosnia & Herzegovina), CoopEst strengthens its partnership with Mikra, a Microfinance Institution in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Mikra is historically active since 1998. The MFI encourages self-employment and the development of micro-entrepreneurship,…
Official Press Release: OMRO IFN S.A. completes a New Round of Equity Investment from Helenos OMRO IFN S.A., the parent company of Filbo (www.filbo.ro), a Romanian online lending platform, announced a new round of investment from Helenos, a Belgium based private equity fund managed by Inpulse…
Worldwide, microfinance institutions provide financial and non-financial products and services to over 140 million low-income clients. Microfinance is key to finance income-generating activities, not only in the formal but also in the informal sector. In the Covid-19 crisis, both micro-enterprises…
During Covid-19 unprecedented crisis, CoopEst provides more funds to two exciting clients: Lider in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Smart Credit in Moldova. This will support them in resuming or strengthening their lending activity to under-served or low-income population. Lider is a regulated…
In the current challenging times of COVID-19, the impact on our day-to-day life (globally but especially in Europe and MENA) is already tangible. Uncertainty about the length of the crisis is currently high and first questions arise about the way…
Good news deserves to be shared especially these days! We are very pleased to announce that Inpulse Investment Manager has been added to the list of authorized AIFMs by the Belgian FSMA (Financial Services and Market Authority). Such accreditation is the recognition…
By disbursing its first ever subordinated loan, CoopMed supports the development of Attadamoune, aiming to finance low-income individuals from rural, peri-urban and urban areas. As well, end of 2019 we renewed a 250 000 EUR senior loan with Al Karama,…
CoopMed granted a loan to the MFI “Centre Financier aux Entrepreneurs” (CFE) a total of 1 000 000 EUR to support Tunisian SME