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OPEC Fund Private Sector Lending

Key Information
Organisation
OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
Status
Open
Type
Debt Financing
Amount
USD 10,000,000 – 50,000,000
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Description

The OPEC Fund for International Development provides major debt financing to private sector enterprises executing developmental projects in Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

Large scale private enterprises, public-private partnerships, and financial institutions operating in eligible partner countries in Africa.

Focus Sectors

Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Financial Services

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Ghana
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Ghana
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Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story
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Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story
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