News
AGF and UBA Group Partner to Support SMEs through a Portfolio Guarantee of USD 50 million
This partnership will enable UBA Group unlock USD 100 million in loans for SMEs across 20 African Countries.
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AGF and Zenith Bank Ghana partner to Empower Ghanaian SMEs
This partnership will unlock a powerful ecosystem that empowers SMEs to drive Ghana's economic growth.
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AGF and FSD Africa partner to boost Green SME Financing
The partnership will provide technical assistance on green financing initiatives, to support capacity building of Governments, Financial Institutions, and Green SMEs.
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AGF partners with UDB to scale up sustainable lending to SMEs in Uganda
AGF will also provide tailored guarantee facilities to support climate-smart investments and women SMEs.
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AGF and Vista Group Partner to Boost SME and Women-led Businesses Financing
The USD 50 million guarantee will support SME lending activities in Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
Events
Breaking Barriers: How Kenya is Leading the Charge in Women’s Financial Inclusion
Kenya is rewriting the rules of women’s financial inclusion, with the AFAWA Finance Series challenging banks to rethink creditworthiness and unlock billions for women-led businesses.
Partnerships
African Guarantee Fund and Ecobank Sign Transformative USD 200 Million Risk Sharing Agreement
This new partnership will increase financing of SMEs from across 27 African markets up from just 7 countries in 2013.
Partnerships
AGF and RAWBANK consolidate their partnership to support SMEs through a USD 70 million guarantee facility
To date, AGF and RAWBANK have unlocked more than USD 300 million in financing for nearly 1,000 Congolese SMEs.
Partnerships
AGF and Gulf African Bank Sign First Shari’ah Compliant Credit Risk Guarantee Scheme in Sub-Saharan Africa
This partnership will enable access to financing facilities for SMEs that qualify on all fronts but lack suitable or adequate collateral.
Partnerships
AGF and TechoServe establish partnership to boost investment in West Africa’s cashew nut sector
The partnership is part of the Prosper Cashew project, a five-year, USD 27 million program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Events
Nigeria’s Women Entrepreneurs Hold the Key to Economic Growth—Are Banks Ready to Invest?
Nigeria’s women-led businesses make up 40% of SMEs, yet they remain financially underserved.
Partnerships
African Guarantee Fund and Sidian Bank Sign a KES 1.5 billion Partnership to Support Kenyan SMEs
Sidian Bank first partnered with AGF in 2021, and has also benefitted from AGF’s Capacity Development Assistance which has enabled them automate their loan management systems.