AfDB Africa SME Programme
AfDB lines of credit USD 1M to USD 10M to African financial institutions for on-lending to SMEs. Tenors up to 4 to 7 years. Maximum 50% borrower equity contribution.
English, French, Portuguese or Arabic, machine translated, with the original kept beside it.
Apply NowOpens on the funder site
Assess my chancesABA'AI reads this notice, then asks you only what we do not already hold
Keeps its status, your notes and a checklist on your tracker, and it can be shared with the people bidding with you.
Keeps it on your saved list, and its closing date on your deadline calendar. No status, no checklist and nobody else sees it.
Description
The African Development Bank Africa SME Programme provides lines of credit to African financial institutions for on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises across the continent. Loan sizes range from USD 1 million to USD 10 million with tenors of 4 to 7 years. The programme requires a maximum 50% borrower equity contribution and operates through partner banks and DFIs in over 30 African countries. The facility is part of AfDBs broader strategy to address the African SME credit gap estimated at over USD 330 billion.
Focus Sectors
SME, Sector Agnostic, Financial Intermediaries