Summary sheet
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The credit line will support eligible investments made by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-caps and young entrepreneurs in Nigeria in line with the 2X Challenge criteria.
The aim is to enhance access to finance to the target beneficiaries operating in eligible sectors such as transport, agriculture value-chain, manufacturing, tourism and services. A minimum of 50% of the loan amount will be targeting businesses owned, run, employing or primarily serving women to promote gender inclusion and women empowerment in businesses, in line with the 2X Challenge criteria. At least 50% of the loans will specifically contribute to the private sector inclusive growth, decent job creation for young people and youth entrepreneurship.
Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU legislation, as appropriate. Wema Bank PLC is in scope of EIB's Paris Alignment Framework (PATH) which supports counterparties on their pathways to align with the Paris Agreement.
Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU legislation, as appropriate.
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Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).
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