Development through investment
BIO invests in SMEs in developing countries and makes a structural contribution to the socio-economic growth.
Impact story
Ice is important business
BIO made a USD 5 M investment in ARF / XSML, an SME mezzanine fund active in Central Africa.
Mr Norman Batuma got a loan from XSML. This is his story.
Impact story
Fixing the value chain
BIO gave a USD 2 M loan to Babban Gona, a large scale smallholder farmers’ platform in northern Nigeria.
Mr Kola Masha is the founder of the company. This is his story.
In numbers
In 2017, BIO contributed to creating or maintaining more than 184,000 jobs.
In 2017, BIO contributed to the production of more than 14,000 GWh, thus avoiding the emission of more than 2.8 million tonnes of CO2.
In 2017, the outstanding loan portfolio of financial institutions supported reached more than 47 billion.
Our investments
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