1. Providing access to finance
Access to finance changes lives by empowering individuals to plan ahead, deal with unexpected difficulties, start and grow their businesses. We partner with microfinance institutions that support microentrepreneurs and farmers, ultimately building resilient communities.
2. Supporting and creating jobs
By providing capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in West Africa, we enable them to achieve business growth, become financially sustainable, and in turn support and create jobs.
3. Building sustainable livelihoods
We believe that providing sustainable livelihoods for everyone around the globe helps to fight poverty and inequality. By investing in the private sector of underserved economies, we aim to support decent employment, entrepreneurship, and inclusive and sustainable market systems
4. Providing equal opportunities for youth and women
Empowering youth and women is a proven strategy to impact as many lives as possible. We are committed to the 2XChallenge: a call for the G7 Development Finance Institutions to collectively mobilize USD 3 billion to invest in women. We prioritize enterprises owned by women, which have women in senior management or focus on womenemployment.
5. Fighting climate change
We apply a climate lens to champion businesses contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, such as renewable energy.
