Overview of EFSD and EFSD+ Guarantees

The guarantee aims to support increased investment in, and access to, financing for energy utilities and independent power producers, to help countries accelerate the transition to the energy systems of tomorrow. The guarantee will strengthen the market environment and mobilize private investment.

This €750 million guarantee with the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to strengthen health systems and to improve access to health technologies. Private investors have the chance to confidently invest into health projects which promote universal health coverage.

The programme targets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as groups with limited or no access to finance, particularly start-ups, women-led businesses and businesses led by young people. The goal is to address some of the root causes of migration.

Finnfund’s Africa Connected aims to mobilise investments into digital infrastructure providers and digital platform businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Benefits include increased employment, efficiency and productivity, as well as contributions to closing the digital and gender divide.

The guarantee strengthens Africa GreenCo’s ability to trade electricity in the Southern African Power Pool by providing a liquidity guarantee for power purchase agreements with producers of renewable energy.

The initiative with KfW will increase economic resilience in Africa by enhancing access to long-term financing in local currency for African businesses which is crucial for promoting development in key sectors such as affordable housing, renewable energy, agriculture, health and education.

AgreenFi aims to mitigate the high risks in lending to MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa and the EU Neighbourhood. It facilitates access to finance and/or makes borrowing money more affordable for small businesses operating in agriculture, located in rural areas.

The Better Futures Programme mobilises private investment at scale for innovative solutions to climate change, fragility, conflict and crisis response, job creation, and inclusive growth.

Choose Africa VC addresses a lack of finance for young businesses in Africa by directly financing young innovative (M)SMES across the continent and through Venture Capital (VC) funds. The programme is integral to the Team Europe Initiative ‘Investing in Young Businesses in Africa’.