LENDABLE CLOSES ON $110M Emerging Market Fintech Fund

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LENDABLE CLOSES ON $110M Emerging Market Fintech Fund

30-01-2023

Lendable Group today announced the final close of its Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund with $110 million of investable capital, exceeding the $100 million target. The Fund is Lendable’s fourth private debt fund that provides on and off balance sheet debt to fintechs that support MSMEs and the digital business ecosystem across Africa and SE Asia.

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Northern Arc India Impact Fund raises INR 650 M from BIO

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Northern Arc India Impact Fund raises INR 650 M from BIO

09-01-2023

BIO has invested INR 650 M in Northern Arc Impact India Fund (NAIIF), the eighth fund of Northern Arc Investments Managers (NAIM), one of the leading private debt fund managers from India. The investment will be used to support and address the funding gaps for impact enterprises (IE) through easy, reliable, and sustainable access to finance.

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European DFIs reinforce co-financing platform with an extra EUR 680 million

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European DFIs reinforce co-financing platform with an extra EUR 680 million

21-12-2022

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and nine European bilateral DFIs replenish the existing joint financing facility - the European Financing Partners (EFP) - to scale up their Team Europe contribution over the next three years.

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Oikocredit and Investisseurs & Partenaires, with support from lenders BIO Invest and EDFI AgriFI, invest EUR 12.2 M in Agroserv.

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Oikocredit and Investisseurs & Partenaires, with support from lenders BIO Invest and EDFI AgriFI, invest EUR 12.2 M in Agroserv.

09-12-2022

Oikocredit and I&P take equity stakes in agro-processor Agroserv in Burkina Faso

The social-impact company will develop a new processing plant, diversify products, and support more smallholder farmers and households

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Belgian Impact Week

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Belgian Impact Week

28-11-2022

A new institute, a market study and a whole week of events to increase the share of capital of impact finance in Belgium.

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BIO raises its stake in Banco Popular

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BIO raises its stake in Banco Popular

27-10-2022

BIO raises its stake in Banco Popular, the biggest microfinance institution in Honduras, to 26.60% in shareholder reshuffling.

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BIO and EDFI AgriFI co-invest EUR 6 M in AgroServ

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AgroServ

24-10-2022

EDFI AgriFI and BIO co-invest EUR 6 M in AgroServ

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BIO celebrates the opening of its Nairobi office covering Eastern Africa

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BIO celebrates the opening of its Nairobi office covering Eastern Africa

05-10-2022

BIO has officially launched its East African office with a celebration ceremony held at the Residence of the Belgian Embassador, H.E. Mr Peter Maddens, in Nairobi.

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Kashf Foundation raises EUR 9.4M capital

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Kashf Foundation raises EUR 9.4M capital

02-10-2022

EMGA completes EUR 9.4M capital raise for Kashf Foundation with financing from BIO

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