AfricanGuaranteeFund
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AGF increases access to finance for Small and Medium Enterprises across key economic sectors through guarantee products and capacity development assistance.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined March 2012
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) & the African Development Bank @AfDB_Group are proud to announce a joint Mission 300 local currency guarantee facility to address access to local currency financing gap for small and medium enterprises in the distributed renewable energy sector.
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“SMEs Represent 90% of the private sector The question is how we can leverage on the SMe to participate in the capital markets. At AGF, we provide guarantee and technical assistance in support to the SMEs in capital raising. We are the second best rated financial institution in
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Ongoing… the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) CEO @jngankam speaking on catalyzing local currency lending at the ongoing Africa Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) in Johannesburg, South Africa. On the panel: 1. Clemens Calice, CEO Cygnus Capital 2. Wale Shonibare, Director of Energy
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Such an inspiring milestone! Proud to partner through the AFAWA initiative in supporting women entrepreneurs driving growth in the agri-food value chain. Here’s to unlocking new opportunities and sustainable impact!
We launched the NCBA #AFAWA WSMEs Program — empowering women-led agri-food #SMEs with finance, mentorship & markets 🌍💡 Capped off with an inspiring Unga Group PLC factory tour @NCBABankKenya @AGF_Group
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@womensworldbnkg Earlier today, we hosted a delegation from the @womensworldbnkg (WWB) leadership team at the Africa House to announce our new partnership. AGF and WWB have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding that will see both organisations work towards unlocking Africa's full potential of
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Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO of @womensworldbnkg speaking at the signing ceremony with AGF: "AGF is that partner. They have the trust of over 250 financial institutions and the guarantee products that change the risk calculus for banks. WWB has the 'what' and the
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"For years, we have understood the challenges: the perceived risk of lending to SMEs, the lack of customized products and the regulatory hurdles. AGF have built a powerful engine to de-risk lending to SMEs through our guarantees. But to truly achieve systemic change, we need more
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AGF’s Board Chairman, Mr. Felix Bikpo, represented the Group at the #NordicClimateDialogue in Helsinki, Finland, where he emphasised AGF’s role in green financing. He spoke extensively on how Nordic countries and institutions can collaborate more effectively to mobilise finance
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A delegation from AGF is currently attending the AFAWA (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa) Donor Meeting at @AfDB_Group Headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Eraste Bizimana: Senior Officer - Monitoring & Evaluation, Patrick Lumumba: Group Director of Capacity
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@smesupport_ke @UNGAGroupPLC @Muthoni08 @LindaAOnyango A short highlight video of the above. #AFAWA #SupportSMEs
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All smiles...:) AGF's team after a successful 2 day HR training on team dynamics at the Africa House.
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@Rawbank_sa This has translated to over USD 5 Million per month in utilization. Rawbank @Rawbank_sa delegation to AGF’s Africa House was led by the Banks Head of SME, Head of Risk and Head of Partnerships.
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AGF’s Business Development Team hosted Rawbank a key partner in the Central Africa region. This was the first physical quarterly meeting in 2025. AGF reviewed its long standing and fruitful partnership with Rawbank (@Rawbank_sa ) which begun in 2016 and has seen over USD 70
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@smesupport_ke @UNGAGroupPLC @Muthoni08 @LindaAOnyango This initiative brings together partners such NCBA @NCBABankKenya , SME Support Centre @smesupport_ke , UNGA Group @UNGAGroupPLC , AFAWA and AGF to support financial access to women owned and led enterprises.
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Research shows that when women entrepreneurs succeed, they reinvest up to 90% of their income into their families and communities creating a ripple effect of positive change. Through the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, the African Guarantee
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