Did you know that 1.7 billion people in this world have no access to finance?

The devastation caused by floods due to the current monsoon in Pakistan is still ongoing. Millions of people have been displaced from their homes due to the catastrophic flooding, which has overwhelmed government relief efforts and claimed the lives of thousands.  Many public health facilities, water systems and schools have been destroyed or damaged. Villages have been washed away leaving millions of children in need of immediate, lifesaving support, and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition (UNICEF, 2022).

Why Enabling Qapital AG?

I strongly identify with EQ`s mission to move money to meaning and hope to contribute to its impact and environmental objectives and to promote positive change. I also enjoy working a multicultural environment.

Enabling Qapital AG is now B Corp certified!

Sustainable performance – our responsibility: EQ walks the talk!

We are happy to announce that Spark+ Africa Fund has made its second investment in Sumac Microfinance Bank Ltd, a fast-growing and profitable microfinance institution with branches throughout Kenya that take deposits and provide consumer credit.

Welcome Christoph as the fifth Managing Partner and COO of Enabling Qapital AG!

Current fertilizer shortage and rising energy prices: How small farmers produce renewable energy and organic fertilizer

Gravel roads and long distances – in developing countries, most people walk. Yet, a simple resource can radically improve their lives: a simple, robust Bicycle.

EQ is an international company with offices in Quito, Bishkek, Karachi, Bangalore, Nairobi, and Switzerland. In our Day-to-Day Business, the teams work independently but regularly interact with team members from other nations.

EMF Microfinance Fund provided another subordinated loan to Bank Respublika

The first investment of the Spark+ Fund is to BRUN – a Bloomberg Award-winning company placed in Nairobi, Kenya. Over the last 10 years, BURN has built a successful business while proving that cookstoves can deliver transformative social, financial, and environmental impacts. With innovative and affordable Clean Cooking stoves, BURN contributes to saving forests and lives in the developing world through improved cooking solutions.

Recently, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of EQ, Remo Oswald and Roger Müller, visited one of the microfinance institutions we collaborate with in Kenya, Premier Credit Limited. This is a credit-only microfinance institution that aims to build lasting relationships with its clients with a vision to see them achieve their aspirations. James Kinyanjui, the Regional Manager of the Nairobi North Region, and his team at the Kangemi branch described to us their day-to-day business activities and tasks, such as daily team meetings, target setting, strategic planning, and client updates.

Exactly two years after taking over the mandate for the EMF Microfinance Fund, we reached another milestone of!

Our Investment Officer from Kyrgyzstan Farida Abdulhafizova took us on a monitoring visit to the Central Branch Bank of InvesCore in Mongolia. She had an in-depth exchange with the Branch Director, Mr. Baljirjantsan, and a thorough review of loan files.

Our first EQ Week in Kenya was a tremendous success to strengthen our vision and mission. We are thrilled to have gotten the chance to finally meet our colleagues in person and birth new ideas.

Our local team from Kyrgyzstan Urmat Imankulov, Urmat Sarpekov, Kubanychbek Sapiianov, together with Managing Partner Chuck Olson participated at this year’s MFC Annual Conference 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Enabling Qapital AG is happy to be a member of Swiss Sustainable Finance.

In Episode 5 Enabling Qapital AG has a special guest – Silvia Spear!

An essential part of EQ’s corporate culture is team work and living its values.

Spark+ has made its first investment in BURN to Accelerate its Multi-Country Expansion across Africa.

Let’s celebrate our 2nd EQ Day!

Why Enabling Qapital?

My main motivator to Join EQ having worked with investments and financial companies in the past is the ability to work in a multicultural environment, work with people from different countries with different backgrounds and be part of a multicultural, highly skilled and deeply knowledgeable team.

Why Enabling Qapital?

Working for EQ enables me to contribute to a dynamic, multicultural and highly competent team that is forging positive and sustainable impact in people’s lives.

Why Enabling Qapital?

Very excited to become a member of an international company and work with people all over the world.

Why Enabling Qapital?

I had a great learning experience while working as an intern in EQ. It inspired me to join the company that is growing and has multicultural environment. Working with experienced professionals of financial industry will help me to expand my knowledge and skills.

Spark+ Africa Fund raises over $40 million in a first close to invest in clean and modern cooking solutions in Africa

Is Democracy Becoming An Endangered Species? How investment can secure democracy.

Why Enabling Qapital?

EQ’s mission of “Moving Money to Meaning” through impact investment in emerging economies supports the sustainable growth motto that the global economy is looking for. EQ also offers the opportunity to work along with experienced professionals belonging to different cultural backgrounds thus allowing me to expand my knowledge and skills within the financial industry.

Why Enabling Qapital?

After enjoying 8 years working with ADA I was looking for new challenges in the impact investment space. I decided to join EQ to be involved in a fast growing environment and to work on the deployment of innovative funds investing in new fields with flexible financial products to provide a broader support to MSMEs / financial institutions. Working in a multicultural team, with ambitious growth perspectives in Africa were also key drivers to my decision.