Don't shy away from the grey

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Don't shy away from the grey

12-02-2024

My name is Joris Totté. I am the incoming CEO of BIO.

This is my story.

An illustration of how the world can be

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An illustration of how the world can be

05-12-2023

My name is Tammy Newmark and I am CEO and Managing Partner of EcoEnterprises Fund.

BIO is one of our investors.

This is my story.

A lever for emancipation

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A lever for emancipation

24-10-2023

Géraldine Georges is the chair of the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO).

This is her story.

You name it, I bake it

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You name it, I bake it

19-09-2023

BIO has invested in Poa! and provided them with technical assistance.

Wairimu Kimani has a small online bakery, which she's able to run thanks to the unlimited internet of Poa!.

This is her story.

Consistency and Attitude

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Consistency and Attitude

05-07-2023

BIO and the SDG FF have invested in the Ascent Rift Valley Fund II, which has invested in Platcorp Holdings. Ms. Judith Ojwang is a loan officer for Premier Credit, a Kenyan microfinance institution and a subsidiary of Platcorp Holdings.

This is her story

Impact investing deserves our best effort

Impact story

Impact investing deserves our best effort

25-05-2023

BIO is an equity investor in the EDFI Management Company.
Dr. Rodrigo Madrazo García de Lomana is its CEO. This is his story.

I started again from scratch

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I started again from scratch

19-04-2023

Ms Sibyl Chalupa is the head of the company DPXL in Kinshasa.

DPXL has received financing from the African Rivers Fund, a private equity fund focussing on SMEs in Central Africa, in which BIO is an investor. ARF is managed by XSML.

This is her story.

Creating a snowball effect

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Creating a snowball effect

07-02-2023

Ms Annie Samuna Tuluka is the managing director of Congo Call Center. Mr Fely Samuna is her husband and the general manager of the Congo Call Center.

Congo Call Center has received financing from the African Rivers Fund, a private equity fund focussing on SMEs in Central Africa, in which BIO is an investor. ARF is managed by XSML.

La pâtisserie, c'est comme la haute couture

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La pâtisserie, c'est comme la haute couture

19-12-2022

BIO has invested in several funds of AfricInvest.

AfricInvest has invested in Gourmandise, a Tunisian pastry brand. Ms Radhia Kammoun is its CEO. This is her story.