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    Reference: 20170807
    Release date: 5 March 2018

    Promoter – Financial Intermediary

    NOVASTAR VENTURES LTD

    Location

    Description

    The proposed operation consists of an equity participation of up to USD 15 million in a USD 120 million target venture capital fund managed by Novastar Ventures. The Fund will invest in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Objectives

    Novastar will back early-stage businesses led by high capacity entrepreneurs seeking to transform low-income consumer markets by deploying innovative business models that satisfy basic human needs and alleviate severe social issues. With the overarching objective of fighting poverty, the Fund's investment sectors will include education, health care, small agri-businesses, and access to food, water and critical information in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Sector(s)

    • Services - Financial and insurance activities

    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

    USD 15 million (EUR 13 million)

    Total cost (Approximate amount)

    USD 120 million (EUR 102 million)

    Environmental aspects

    The Fund's operational guidelines will provide for environmental and social due diligence of all projects, according to guidelines acceptable to the EIB.

    Procurement

    The Fund will be required to ensure that implementation of the underlying projects is done in accordance with the EIB Guide to Procurement.

    Status

    Signed - 19/10/2018

    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).

    Related tags

    Regional - Africa Services