{"id":1230,"date":"2021-11-25T14:45:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T13:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2021-11-25T14:45:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T13:45:57","slug":"ecobank-group-secures-e100-million-credit-facility-fund-african-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/25\/ecobank-group-secures-e100-million-credit-facility-fund-african-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecobank Group Secures \u20ac100 Million Credit Facility to Fund African SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has signed an agreement for a \u20ac100 million long-term credit facility over 9 years with the European Investment Bank (EIB).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility affirms joint Ecobank Group and EIB targeted support for business investment across Africa, with particular support for the sectors most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, the pan-African banking group has devoted itself to supporting the growth and success of African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as creating employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, according to Ade Ayeyemi, Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group, <em>\u201cinformed the credit facility that we have just secured from the EIB which we believe will deliver real impact in our joint mission to develop SMEs across Africa.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ade-Ayeyemi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ecobank Group Secures \u20ac100 Million Credit Facility to Fund African SMEs\" class=\"wp-image-1233 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ade-Ayeyemi-1.jpg 707w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ade-Ayeyemi-1-300x178.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 707px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 707\/420;\" \/><figcaption> Ade Ayeyemi, Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u20ac100 million facility is poised to help African SMEs recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while also helping to provide them with the impetus to grasp the immense growth opportunities from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) vast single market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/14\/nigerian-fintech-sparkle-raises-3-1-million-scale-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nigerian Fintech, Sparkle, Raises $3.1 Million to Scale Operations (opens in a new tab)\">Nigerian Fintech, Sparkle, Raises $3.1 Million to Scale Operations<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>On its part, the European Investment Bank (EIB) works with leading banks and financial institutions across Africa to enhance private sector access to finance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest cooperation with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecobank.com\/\">Ecobank Group<\/a>, <em>\u201cwill help companies to better tackle challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, unlock economic and social opportunities, especially for SMEs and women-owned and women-run enterprises, across Sub-Saharan Africa in the coming weeks,\u201d <\/em>Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE-NzarXIAQz_mJ-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1231 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE-NzarXIAQz_mJ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE-NzarXIAQz_mJ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE-NzarXIAQz_mJ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ancstockinvestments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE-NzarXIAQz_mJ.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility is split into three regional facilities: West &amp; Central Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa. Funding will be provided through Ecobank affiliates, for investment projects undertaken by private sector companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EIB made the facility available through its COVID-19 Rapid Response Facility, for private sector entities active in eligible productive sectors, with fewer than 3,000 employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecobank Group: supporting women-focused businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The EIB loan will also be accompanied by technical assistance under the AWRI (African Women Rising Initiative) program of the EIB with gender finance-focused training and capacity building for lending to women entrepreneurs, closely aligned with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrohustler.com\/ecobank-cameroon-launches-ellevate-programme-women-led-businesses\/\">Ellevate by Ecobank<\/a> initiative which supports women-focused businesses across the continent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" 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