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Development Bank Ghana (DBG) SME Lending Facility

Key Information

Organisation

Development Bank Ghana (DBG)

Status

Open

Type

Debt Financing

Amount

GHS 200,000 – 10,000,000

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Description

A wholesale debt facility providing long-term capital to Ghanaian commercial banks to on-lend to strategic SME sectors.

Eligibility Criteria

Ghanaian SMEs in strategic sectors. Accessed via partner financial institutions like CBG, Zenith Bank Ghana, and CalBank.

Focus Sectors

Agribusiness, Manufacturing, ICT, Tourism

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