GROFIN SGB FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Who is our customer
GroFin is a private development finance institution specialized in financing and supporting small and growing businesses across Africa and the Middle East by combining medium term loan capital and value-added business support. By generating employment, strengthening value chains and building markets, their investments bring about inclusive economic growth and improved living conditions in the low and middle income countries where they operate.
What is our funding objective?
The funding will be fully used to finance women owned SMEs.
Why do we fund this investment?
Our financing meets the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals supporting women entrepreneurs with access to finance. Furthermore, this loan provides GroFin with stable long term funding, which indirectly contributes to economic development in Africa.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
GroFin has been categorised as E&S Category B in accordance with FMO’s Sustainability Policy. The activities of GroFin are deemed to have potential limited adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts. GroFin has developed an ESMS to mitigate any impacts. As part of this transaction, GroFin will be required to apply the EDFI Exclusion List and the E&S laws and regulations of the different host countries where GroFin is active.
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
|---|---|
| 6/25/2019 | ZAR 25.00 MLN |
| 6/25/2019 | EUR 3.50 MLN |
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Africa
- Sector
- Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services
- Effective date
- 3/8/2019
- Total FMO financing
- USD 5.00 MLN
- Funding
- MASSIF
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - B