Rustam Buriev started his farming business many years ago.
In 2013 he applied for his first loan at Finca Tajikistan, with the purpose to help finance the expansion of his garden.
The enlargement was much needed for him to be able to grow more fruits, rice and wheat.
Subsequently he managed to grow his business and payback the loan amount.
Rustam decided to apply for a second loan and even a third one, which enabled him to also purchase livestock and thereby grow his farm further.

Roger R. Müller, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Enabling Qapital AG, explains our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal Number 1 – no poverty.‍

Celebrate with us officially our #EQDAY 05.17.21

The company Freshpro, which was established in 2016 initially delivered fresh products from different localities to urban areas in Nairobi. In 2018, they transitioned to dairy processing by setting up a bigger facility in Githunguri (Kiambu County, Kenya). The company began operations in 2019 and expanded its presence shortly afterwards to four cities: Keringet, Chogoria, Embu and Njoro.

Interesting read! Clean Cooking Alliance released their Industry Snapshot & our Spark+ Africa Fund is nicely portrayed.

We invite you to celebrate #earthday2021 together with our Investment Officer from #Ecuador, Carolina Ordoñez and the whole EQ Team!

Why Enabling Qapital?

Because of its commitment to creating and supporting companies and institutions that empower the poor and provide environmental and financial solutions to some of the world’s problems.

Why Enabling Qapital?

I believe in impact finance but not all financing is in the best interest of the client. I am glad to be part of an organization that values client impact and is willing to say no when the client’s interests are not served.

MRS LUCIA RICO SUCCESS STORY

Growing up with her two siblings in the town of Trento in the rural province of Agusan del Sur in the south of the Philippines, Mrs. Lucia always dreamt of running her own business. She started her business with a tiny stall to sell her handmade baskets and figures made from rattan palms. After struggling with bankruptcy in 2015, she moved her business and began to look for capital. This was only the start of a long and hard journey for this microentrepreneur to fulfill her dreams and be independent.

In the beginning, Muhammad Shoiab’s mobile textile business generated only a very little revenue. It was so little that he was not able to send his children to school. Nonetheless, Muhammad believed in himself and his business and decided to apply for a loan at ASA Pakistan limited.

Why is it that Microfinance funds remain comparably stable throughout international crisis or economic downturns? Where does the low correlation with the financial markets come from?

Why Enabling Qapital?

I was excited to be part of something new with a group of talented individuals with a renowned name in the impact investing industry. We all share a common goal as we plan to implement innovative initiatives that can help the most vulnerable people in the world.‍

Why Enabling Qapital?

As I have been part of the impactinvesting community for over 10 years, I can say that EQ is truly delivering microfinance in its purest form and therefore enabling real social impact. I am truly excited working with such highly qualified and especially dedicated team.

Enabling KyrgyzRepublic - Roundtable (in Russian): Friday, February 26 | 10:00 am (GMT+6)

#ENABLINGINSIGHTS >>Remo Oswald, Managing Partner informiert Sie über die wichtigsten Mikrofinanz Insights in Zeiten einer globalen Krise.

We are very happy to announce our partnership with Microserfin. Microserfin is a leading microfinance institution in Panama, looking after low-income entrepreneurs and is fully owned by the Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA.

Enabling cleancooking with Spark+, our new mandate in cooperation with Clean Cooking Alliance.

OUR PARTNER-MFI SUMAC

In 2020 Enabling Qapital provided USD 1.5mn to Sumac, a microfinance bank based in Kenya. The bank specializes in providing finance to both individuals and companies in the MSME segment by offering a variety of financial services. They have a large clientele within the agribusiness sector, who can profit from the Kilimo Biashara (agribusiness) loans. Through those, Sumac can disburse loans of up to ~USD 3,000 within 48 hours. Sumac also offers customers the Kawi loan product, targeting the provision of clean energy solutions to its customers.

 Why Enabling Qapital/Woodman?

An inspiring group of people doing inspiring work – who wouldn’t want to work for company like that?

Why Enabling Qapital?

As someone who has witnessed first-hand the transformative power of finance on individuals, I am eager to learn at a deeper level about the ins and outs of microfinance institutions. EQ is where financial strategy and meaning merge.‍

Why Enabling Qapital?

Because EQ embodies my belief, that being profitable while solving global problems and helping people is absolutely possible.

Enabled by her first loan through ASA PAKISTAN, Mehwish Muhammad Ashraf started a small business with the purchase of a sewing machine in 2016.

Enabling Qapital is looking back to a challenging but rewarding first year

 We would like to invite you to join our Webinar EMF Microfinance Fund: Review 2020 & Outlook 2021 on January 14th 2021 09:00 AM (CET).

Almost 30 years ago, María Cristina Estrada established her business with a tiny venue located at a small marketplace in Nicaragua. Starting with 6 pineapples, 6 melons, 50 bananas and 6 watermelons she dreamed of someday growing her business into a large store. In order to do so, she acquired loans from Financiera FAMA, a microfinance institution that had operations near her business. Maria was able to establish a good credit history with FAMA. She was repaying the loans on time, which made for a very successful long-term relationship between the two.

#SEASONSGREETINGS - The Enabling Qapital Team wishes you all HappyHolidays and a HappyNewYear!

WHY ENABLING QAPITAL?

The company gives me the opportunity of contributing to the development of, in my case, the LATAM region.‍

Das Zürcher Mikrofinanz-Startup Enabling Qapital erhält Geld von führenden Organisationen für einen Fonds, der bessere Lebensumstände in Afrika und CO2-Reduktionen erwirken soll.

We are very pleased to announce the African Development Bank Group’s and European Commission’s commitments of catalytic first-loss capital into SPARK+ Africa, a first-of-its-kind impact fund investing debt and equity in companies throughout the clean cooking value chain across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

AGUSTIN VILLALBA and BEGOÑA LEIVA just closed a transaction with the newly recreated Credicentro — a merger between Credicentro, Pasfin and LCR. Happy to be working with the new company as well as back working with the team at Pasfin — HUGO MARTINEZ MARCELO C. YALUK and Ramon Cortazar.

WHY ENABLING QAPITAL?

Servant Leadership. Designinnovative financing strategies to facilitate access to essential goods and services in emerging markets.

WHY ENABLING QAPITAL?

Enabling Qapital drives value through its investment for the masses in Emerging and Frontier Markets, the possibility to invest with an impact focus in a fast paced environment is both challenging and exciting

WHY ENABLING QAPITAL?

I get the opportunity to work with a fantastic set of colleagues, progress in my career, and, most importantly, to do meaningful work that improves people’s quality of life across the globe in developing countries.‍

 We are excited to be working with FINANCIERA EL COMERCIO from Paraguay and Moving Money to Meaning together.

Our Team is growing! A warm welcome to Urmat Sarpekov!

“Krisen seien in den Entwicklungsländern ein ständiger Begleiter, sagt Roger R. Müller von Enabling Qapital […] Trotzdem liege die Rückzahlungsquote historisch gesehen bei rund 99%, und entsprechend sei das Risiko für Investoren erstaunlich klein.”

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Yes we can, and we DID! Despite the global pandemic, Enabling Qapital has been able to grow the EMF Microfinance Fund assets under management above USD 100mm.

Whatch yesterdays released Interview of ROGER R. MÜLLER at SonntagsBlick!

#Movingmoneytomeaning
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We are pleased to announce that we provided a loan to Golomt Bank in Mongolia an exciting and innovative business focused bank.

Many thanks for the great work BANCO D-MIRO Ecuador and CHUCK OLSON and the whole Investment Team!‍‍

We are pleased to invite you to our #WEBINAR with the #MICROFINANCEINSTITUTION INSOTEC from #ECUADOR !

‍CHUCK OLSON,‍ Managing Partner responsible for origination of impact investments in microfinance, managing relationships with investees and co-managing the investment team at EQ.

Weil der Corona-Lockdown den Kapitalbedarf verstärkt hat, profitieren auch die Mikrofinanz-Anbieter. Remo Oswald, Managing Partner von Enabling Qapital, sagt im Interview mit finews.ch, was das fürs Startup bedeutet.

TODAY WE ARE PLEASED TO INTRODUCE REMO OSWALD, ONE OF THE FOUR MANAGING PARTNERS AND CO-FOUNDER OF ENABLING QAPITAL.

MEET OUR NEW INVESTMENT ANALYST ABDUL REHMAN IJAZ FROM PAKISTAN!.‍

PLEASE JOIN US IN WISHING HIM A WARM WELCOME!

WHY ENABLING QAPITAL?

Enabling Qapital is walking the talk with the heart of the company in the Emerging Markets. We want to be close to the Microfinance Institutions and the Micro-Entrepreneurs. EQ isOwner Managed and has a small hierarchy. We are fair to all stakeholders and have a strong emphasis on transparency. In summary a great company to be involved with!

PRESS RELEASE – July 2020

Enabling Microfinance Fund (EMF) invests into TCX, promoting a fair and sustainable world
The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) is pleased to announce that Enabling Microfinance Fund (EMF) has invested USD 5 million into TCX. This capital from a new shareholder will further strengthen the capacity of TCX to provide currency hedge solutions for impact investments in Frontier markets.