CredorSave Loans

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Equator Prize Winner: 2024
Year of establishment: 2020
Location: Rufunsa, Lusaka, Zambia
Ecosystem: Agricultural; Forests

Thematic area: Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change; Ecoagriculture and Food Security; Sustainable Energy

CredorSave is a community-focused social fintech enterprise leveraging technology to offer affordable climate finance to Indigenous small-scale farmers in Rufunsa District, Zambia. Their goal is to shield farmers from climate change impacts by providing financing for climate-smart agriculture and household biogas energy. This reduces reliance on rain-fed agriculture and charcoal. Their pay-as-you-go biogas model has health, social, and environmental benefits, with bio-slurry serving as organic fertilizer, reducing wood consumption, and promoting forest regeneration. Founded by individuals familiar with rural challenges, CredorSave aims to promote climate justice and empower vulnerable communities with accessible financing and sustainable practices. Their innovative approaches to climate mitigation and adaptation contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals, benefiting thousands and fostering holistic farm cycles and resilient livelihoods.

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Maggie Bukowa
Chief Executive Officer

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Equator Prize 2024

 

Sub-Saharan Africa

Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
Ecoagriculture and Food Security
Sustainable Energy

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Equator Prize 2024

 

Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
Ecoagriculture and Food Security
Sustainable Energy

Equator Prize 2024

 

Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
Ecoagriculture and Food Security
Sustainable Energy

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Key Facts

Equator Prize Winner: 2024
Year of establishment: 2020
Location: Rufunsa, Lusaka, Zambia
Ecosystem: Agricultural; Forests

CredorSave is a community-focused social fintech enterprise leveraging technology to offer affordable climate finance to Indigenous small-scale farmers in Rufunsa District, Zambia. Their goal is to shield farmers from climate change impacts by providing financing for climate-smart agriculture and household biogas energy. This reduces reliance on rain-fed agriculture and charcoal. Their pay-as-you-go biogas model has health, social, and environmental benefits, with bio-slurry serving as organic fertilizer, reducing wood consumption, and promoting forest regeneration. Founded by individuals familiar with rural challenges, CredorSave aims to promote climate justice and empower vulnerable communities with accessible financing and sustainable practices. Their innovative approaches to climate mitigation and adaptation contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals, benefiting thousands and fostering holistic farm cycles and resilient livelihoods.

Contact Information

Maggie Bukowa
Chief Executive Officer

Case study

 
Download English
 

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