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European Investment Bank (EIB) Africa

EIB facilities for African banks. Recent: Ecobank Group EUR 100M SME facility, EUR 12.5M Ecobank Malawi agri-SME, EUR 15M EFSD risk-sharing, EUR 85M Bank of Industry Nigeria agri-value chains. EUR 1.15bn pledged March 2026 for SSA renewables.

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Key Information
Organisation
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Location
Pan-Africa
Status
Open
Application Deadline
Rolling
Type
Line of Credit
Amount
EUR 5,000,000 to 200,000,000
Size
mega
Language
English
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Description

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union and operates extensively across Africa via EIB Global. Recent African facilities include EUR 100 million SME facility with Ecobank Group, EUR 12.5 million for Ecobank Malawi agri-SME lending, EUR 15 million EFSD risk-sharing facility, and an EUR 85 million agreement with Bank of Industry Nigeria for cocoa and dairy value chains (at least 70% targeting these sectors). In March 2026, EIB pledged USD 1.15 billion for renewable energy projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. EIB has invested EUR 2.3 billion in Nigeria alone since 1978.

Focus Sectors

SME, Renewable Energy, Agribusiness, Infrastructure