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PlusPlus was launched in 2020 by development organizations Solidaridad and Cordaid, crowdfunding platform Lendahand and impact investor Truvalu. With a focus on agriculture, interest-free loans and small-scale projects, PlusPlus differentiates itself from Lendahand. But there are also similarities between the two, which offer opportunities for the future. Therefore, it has now been decided to move forward together: PlusPlus will become part of Lendahand.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 27 March 2023

We're thrilled to welcome our newest borrower OXUS in Tajikistan. Adding a second microfinance from the country will enhance even more prosperity and change for Tajik SME entrepreneurs across the nation.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 1 March 2023

HUMO is a leading player in the microfinance sector in the smallest country in Central Asia. Their goal is to have a positive impact on the mostly rural communities in sparsely populated Tajikistan.

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Lendahand takes you to places you've, in all likelihood, never been. Soon we will be launching two new borrowers in Tajikistan. Before we tell you more about these ventures, we'd like to take you on a virtual journey to Central Asia.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 14 February 2023

African Renewable Energy Inc. operates in more than 20 countries on the African continent and is committed as a wholesale distributor to providing solar and backup power equipment to solar installers in Africa.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 25 October 2022

Roam opens up a new sector to the Lendahand crowd: electric vehicles in Kenya. Kenyan/Swedish company Roam develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent to support the transition to sustainable transport.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 18 October 2022

An exciting investment opportunity has been added to the Lendahand portfolio: solar product pioneer d.light is now available to the crowd.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 25 September 2022

Microfinance institution U&I is the newest addition to the Lendahand portfolio and focuses on empowering many underserved groups, such as female entrepreneurs, by offering them much-needed loans.

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 25 August 2022

The new license has arrived! Lendahand is the first Dutch crowdfunding platform to receive the new European Crowdfunding Service Provider license from the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM).

UpdatesWritten by Lynn Hamerlinck on 8 August 2022

Last year, Lendahand received a grant to help finance more women-owned SMEs. How are we doing so far?