AFAWA - AGF Blog (Page 2)

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.

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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.

Partnerships

African Guarantee Fund USD 8.5 Million Partnership Deal with Absa Bank Tanzania to Finance MSMEs

SMEs are a key contributing sector in Tanzania’s achievement of her development vision (TDV) as a middle-income economy.

Partnerships

AGF partners with BIIC to increase SME Financing in Benin

This new agreement will not only consolidate the partnership between the two institutions, but will also enable them to refine their strategy for supporting companies with high-potential projects.

Events

AFAWA Finance Series enhances gender focus of Ghana’s digital financial services policy

The AFAWA Finance Series is equipping banks with the tools to de-risk lending and expand financial inclusion for women entrepreneurs.

Events

Closing the Gender Financing Gap: AFAWA Brings New Opportunities to Tanzania

The AFAWA Finance Series has arrived in Tanzania, bringing together banking leaders, policymakers and entrepreneurs to tackle the barriers women-led businesses face in accessing finance.

AFAWA

Unlocking Financing for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

African women entrepreneurs in Africa are set to access up to USD 2 billion in funding through the AFAWA initiative, unlocking growth for their businesses.