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respects the freedom of association in business advocated Finally, through its innovative products and services,
by Global Compact. Rawbank contributes to the sustainable development goals
(SDGs) signed by the DRC in 2015.
Concerned about the development of populations, Rawbank
expresses in many respects its solidarity in the fields of “Easy Energy”, Rawbank’s first green product, is a consumer
education, culture or health, through various philanthropic credit that offers employees the opportunity to purchase
actions, sponsorship and patronage. Alongside support solar kits and other renewable energy solutions. It promotes
for orphans, the elderly, the sick and the street children, environmentally friendly technologies and activities and
Rawbank grants scholarships and supports Congolese contributes to the development of communities where
athletes and talented artists, famous or not. electricity is either non-existent or poorly supplied. It
responds to SDGs 7, 9, 12 and 13.
Rawbank is also involved in projects to assist local
communities. The Walungu project as an example, “lllico Cash”, allows the holder of a mobile phone to manage
conducted in partnership with UNDP and AIRTEL through all its accounts and execute many transactions. Paperless
the microfinance institution COOP EC CAHI, whose main product also accessible to non-banked, lllico Cash responds
objective was to involve the private sector in order to to SDGs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
improve the living conditions of a community through the
concept “Adopt a community” by the promotion of local Progress has helped propel financial inclusion into the
entrepreneurship. country’s most remote corners and reduce our pollution by
using solar energy. Of course, capital is needed to sustain
The project resulted in the construction of two market this momentum and to fund more responsible initiatives.
hangars and enabled the training of micro-entrepreneurs
through SMETOOLKIT and BUSINESS EDGE, the dissemination Let us unite to lift people out of poverty and especially those
of communication activities, the banking of indigenous affected by climate-related disasters and promote public
people and the visibility of businesses. Among the win- and private innovations. Because strong economic growth
win outcomes of this healthy and prosperous partnership is compatible with community development, because we
were the creation of 200 micro-entrepreneurs, 50% of can choose innovation by renouncing pollution, because
them women, the distribution of Airtel telecommunications we care about the well-being of our contemporaries and
products, the sale of banking products and services, increase want to bequeath a worthy legacy to future generations, our
of the customers and the turnover of COOP EC CAHI. As a commitment and determination remain.
result of the creation of economic activities, there is also
an improvement in the living conditions of poor and rural www.rawbank.cd
people, peace building, capacity building, access to health
care and payment of children’s schooling.

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