Mission:
To offer financial services adapted to the needs of poor women and to increase their capacity to act in their own practical and strategic interests.

Offrir des services financiers adaptés aux besoins des femmes à faible revenu et renforcer leurs capacités à défendre leurs intérêts ... Read more
Background and Main Challenges: 
The origins of AssEF date back to 1992, with a savings and credit program put in place by the Dutch Organization for Development (SNV) that was designed to support women in the city and suburbs of Cotonou. This resulted in 1995 in a program to develop a network of savings and credit unions ... Read more
Address: 
02 BP: 2281
COTONOU
LITTORAL
Benin
Phone: 
(229) 21 30 22 51
Email: 
assef2001fr [at] yahoo [dot] fr
Main Funding Sources: 
Grants
Loans
Savings
Shareholder Capital
Products and Services: 
Loans
Voluntary Savings
Insurance
Looking for (Investment Types): 
Loans in Local Currency
Donations
Guarantees
Capacity Building Grants
Date established: 
Jan 1 1999
FYE: 
31-Dec
Regulated: 
yes

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At a glance

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Contacts

  • Janine AGNIKPE
    CEO
    assefmicrofin [at] yahoo [dot] fr
    229 21 30 22 51