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Key facts

Implementing Partner:

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) 

Guarantee volume:

Up to €30 million

Global Gateway areas of partnership:

Multisectoral - Climate and Energy, Education and Research, Health, Transport

Sectors:

Sustainable infrastructure

Geographical focus:

Sub-Saharan Africa with a special focus on fragile states and least developed countries

Type of support provided:

Financing, Technical assistance

Types of investments:

Debt investments

Investment period:

Open for investments until May 2026

Technical assistance:

up to €2 million

Description

How can businesses and investors get involved?

If you are a business representative or an investor with an interest in this guarantee program, we recommend getting in touch directly with the AFD.

Contact: jacqueso@afd.fr, harbonnc@afd.fr

About Agence Française de Développement

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group funds, supports and accelerates the transitions to a fairer and more sustainable world. Focusing on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance, their teams carry out more than 4,200 projects in France’s overseas departments and territories and another 150 countries.

AFD website

Press release: Le groupe AFD et la Commission européenne collaborent pour soutenir les investissements publics et privés en Afrique