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BIO’s response to the article by Mr Raphael Meulders, Feu nourri contre la société publique BIO, published in La Libre, 15 June 2022

BIO’s response to the article by Mr Raphael Meulders, Feu nourri contre la société publique BIO, published in La Libre, 15 June 2022

Launch of the new European solidarity financing fund for Africa, FEFISOL II, with a first closing of 22.5 million euros and a technical support envelope of 1 million euros.

BIO welcomes the briefing notes published today by 11.11.11, CNDC-11.11.11, and the NGO Coalition Contre la Faim on BIO as a sustainable development actor with respect to agriculture, climate, and governance.

First-of-its-kind Belgian impact fund mobilises additional private resources to support African and Asian SMEs in their growth.

responsAbility Investments, the Swiss impact investment manager, and BIO, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, have provided a USD 10 million equivalent multi-currency loan to candi solar, a visionary financial and clean energy platform through which distributed energy infrastructure in emerging markets can be built at scale.

BIO has just published a call for tender for the next 3 Development Effectiveness Evaluations (period 2022- 2024), including a detailed Terms of Reference for the next evaluation that will focus on “BIO’s contribution to SDG10 – Reduced inequality and inclusive businesses”.

Belgian impact investor Incofin IM raises 45 million euros in a first investment round for its new impact fund focused on rural development in India.

During a launch ceremony at Résidence de Belgique in Abidjan, last Thursday, October 14, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) celebrated the opening of its first African office in Abidjan.