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Six microfinance institutions awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision
Six microfinance institutions awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision
On 13 December 2018, the Code of Good Conduct Steering Committee decided to award six microfinance institutions the certificate of compliance with the Code, based on the results of the evaluations. The certificate is valid for three years.
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EaSI Guarantee case study: Neapolide Cooperativa Sociale - rascals at work
EaSI Guarantee case study: Neapolide Cooperativa Sociale - rascals at work
With the help of an EU-guaranteed loan, Immacolata founded the Lazarelle cooperative in Pozzuoli, Napoli, in southern Italy. The idea was to create a coffee roaster inside the jail premises, valorising local tradition and fostering social inclusion in parallel.
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EU Employment and Social Innovation Programme makes EUR 20 million available in loans for micro-enterprises in Turkey
EU Employment and Social Innovation Programme makes EUR 20 million available in loans for micro-enterprises in Turkey
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Turkish bank Fibabanka have signed an agreement to support micro-enterprises under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI).
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Call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social finance now open
Call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social finance now open
A call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social enterprise finance under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme has just been published.
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Juncker Plan: €10 million for micro-entrepreneurs in Italy
Juncker Plan: €10 million for micro-entrepreneurs in Italy
The European Investment Fund and Banca Popolare Sant'Angelo (BPSA) have signed an agreement in Italy under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) to provide €10 million in loans to micro-entrepreneurs.
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EaSI case study: Impact Hub - collaborative working
EaSI case study: Impact Hub - collaborative working
Madrid Impact Hub is a company that runs three co-working and events spaces in downtown Madrid, and is preparing the opening of two more.
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EaSI case study: Motrogeanu Vlad Stefan II - family first
EaSI case study: Motrogeanu Vlad Stefan II - family first
Motrogeanu Vlad Stefan II is a company that makes and sells candles in Hideaga, in northern Romania. He needed help purchasing parafin in bulk, so EaSI stepped in to help.
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EaSI case study: Pescaria Cascada
EaSI case study: Pescaria Cascada
Pescaria Cascada is a company in Romania that breeds and raises baby trout until they ready to be commercialised.
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EaSI case study: The Colour Kitchen
EaSI case study: The Colour Kitchen
“We pride ourselves in being a place where you can be who you are, where you can discover your talents and ultimately bring out the best in yourself,” says Christine de Mes, Director of The Colour Kitchen.
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EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance entering a new phase
EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance entering a new phase
The European Commission will directly manage the EaSI Technical Assistance, working closely with Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and MicroFinanza Rating.