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Equity investment in a USD 150 m fund promoting financial inclusion in Africa through equity and quasi-equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banks, microfinance institutions, micro-insurance and financial technology (Fintech).
Thanks to its expanded presence on the African market, the fund's objective is to invest with minority positions in equity and quasi-equity, shareholder's loans, and convertible debt in regulated financial institutions. Apart from looking for competitive returns for its investors, the fund seeks to provide investees with (i) access to scarce equity funding, (ii) corporate governance (iii) compliance and reporting of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance, (iv) strategy in particular via access to capacity building.
The fund's operational guidelines will provide for environmental and social due diligence of investee companies according to guidelines acceptable to the Bank.
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