The African Development Bank has approved financing for Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire (BBG CI), including a €10 million portfolio guarantee specifically targeted at women-led businesses.
In addition to this financial support, BBG CI will receive €300,000 in technical assistance as part of the “Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa” (AFAWA) initiative. This package aims to improve access to financing for women-led SMEs through:
- Strengthening the capacities of women entrepreneur clients
- Training BBG CI’s investment teams to better respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs
- Improving the management of reports on development results related to women’s entrepreneurship
This financing is part of a broader commitment to support Ivorian women entrepreneurs in accessing promising high-value markets, to foster their growth, and to create sustainable and inclusive jobs.