Impact Stories

BIO has invested in JTF Madagascar, a Malagasy company involved in the production of maize, soya and Geranium Bourbon for essential oil.

Dr Enrico Palchetti is its CEO. This is his story.

Dorian Zohou is the new Investment Officer in the Abidjan liaison office, starting from March 2022.

This is his story.

Géraldine Georges is the chairwoman of the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries.

This is her story.

BIO has invested in Africinvest, which has invested in Raynal Assurances.

Osée Gaétan Quenum is the general director of RAYNAL Assurances, this is his story.

BIO has invested in EFC Uganda, a microfinance deposit-taking institution, both directly and through Africinvest Financial Sector.

Caroline Cherotic is one of EFC Uganda’s many clients. This is her story.

BIO has invested in African Rivers Fund I and III, managed by XSML.

Jarl Heijstee is the co-founder and managing partner of XSML. This is his story.

BIO has invested in the Fairtrade Access Fund and is one of the donors of its Technical Assistance Facility (TAF FAF).

The Fairtrade Access Fund has invested in Soprocopiv, a coffee cooperative in Kivu, in the DRC, and has, likewise, supported them through a Technical Assistance Facility.

Judith Kahindo Katavali works as a technical supervisor of agronomists for Soprocopiv. Kambale Bonane Blessing owns a coffee plantation and is one of the members of Soprocopiv. This is their story.

BIO has invested - through equity, loans and technical assistance - in the Local Currency Microfinance Fund II - LocfundII. This fund has, in turn, invested in Fundación Espoir.

Claudia Moreno is the Deputy Executive Director of Fundación Espoir. This is her story.

BIO has granted loans and technical assistance to Cofina Senegal and Cofina Ivory Coast, members of Cofina Groupe, a young Pan-African mesofinance group.

Hervé-Serge Ndakpri is the Group CFO. This is his story.