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Cofina SME Meso-finance

Key Information

Organisation

Groupe COFINA

Status

Open

Type

Loan

Amount

XOF 5,000 – 500,000

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Description

Compagnie Financière Africaine (COFINA) provides meso-finance (the missing middle) to SMEs across West and Central Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

SMEs and entrepreneurs in Francophone Africa whose financing needs are too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional banks.

Focus Sectors

Trade, Construction, Agriculture, Transport

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