Signature(s)
Amount
€ 12,906,097.02
Sector(s)
Services
: € 12,906,097.02
Signature date(s)
29/03/2019 : € 12,906,097.02
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Release date
8 February 2018
Status
Reference
Signed | 29/03/2019
20180028
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
VEROD CAPITAL GROWTH FUND III
PRIVATE ENTITY(IES)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
USD 14 million (EUR 12 million)
USD 150 million (EUR 128 million)
Location
Sector(s)
- Services - Financial and insurance activities
Description
Objectives
The operation consists of an equity participation in a closed-end private equity fund targeting investments in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) active in Anglophone West Africa, i.e. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Gambia. The Fund is to be managed by Verod Capital Management and will have a generalist investment approach (i.e. sector agnostic).
This operation will improve competitiveness and access to finance at favourable conditions for SMEs in target countries.
Environmental aspects
Procurement
The fund's operational guidelines provide for environmental and social due diligence of investee companies, according to guidelines acceptable to the Bank.
Not applicable.
Comments
N/A
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