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We invest to make a positive difference to people’s lives, achieve economic opportunities for all and empower marginalised sections of society.

We achieve positive impact across these three areas

Supporting countries most in need

We strengthen investment in frontier markets. We focus on the countries with the lowest growth, highest fragility and largest poverty gap.
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Improving economic opportunities for all

We prioritise our investments to create better job opportunities and improve livelihoods for low-income people. And we aim to supply goods and services that meet their needs.

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Promoting gender equality and diversity

We support gender equality and diversity in businesses. As part of our efforts to increase inclusive investment, we’re proud to be a leader in gender-smart investing.

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Unleashing market access for farmers and boosting jobs

Unleashing market access for farmers and boosting jobs

Our investment in Valency is adding value to the nut processing industry in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire.

5,300

jobs to be created in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire across our two investments.

Investment name: Valency
Location: Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire
Investment type: Growth Portfolio

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A catalyst for financial inclusion

A catalyst for financial inclusion

By combining technology with flexible finance, M-KOPA has reached over 5 million underserved customers across Africa.

23m

lives indirectly impacted through M-KOPA products

Investment name: M-KOPA
Location: Kenya

Investment type: Catalyst Portfolio

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Driving resilient growth

Driving resilient growth

Our £19 million risk-sharing deal with Ecobank is supporting job creation and private sector growth across Sierra Leone’s key industries.

70%

of Sierra Leone’s population is employed by SMEs

Investment name: Ecobank Sierra Leone
Location: Sierra Leone
Investment type: Catalyst Portfolio

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Backing the potential of small businesses

Backing the potential of small businesses

Our lending is expanding access to finance for up to 3,500 MSMEs and women-led businesses in Bangladesh.

80%

of Bangladesh’s population work for MSMEs

Investment name: BRAC Bank
Location: Bangladesh
Investment type: Growth Portfolio

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BOLD ABOUT
THE PLANET

Enabling clean and sustainable growth

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BOLD ABOUT 
GROWTH

Changing and building markets

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HOMEPAGE

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