Equity Financing Facility
Provides up to 35% shareholding
The Equity Financing Facility is designed to provide strategic capital to startups and mature businesses with strong growth potential and a clear path to export readiness. By offering up to 35% equity participation, EDF supports enterprises seeking to scale operations, strengthen value chains, and expand into regional and international markets.
This facility targets businesses in key sectors such as manufacturing, agribusiness, and infrastructure- especially those transitioning toward export orientation.
Eligibility & Application Requirements
Unlocking Productivity and Trade Through Integrated Value Chain Financing
Eligible Intervention Beneficiaries
Amongst others this facility will support;
- Companies making the transition from import-substitution to export orientation;
- Companies moving up the export value chain, i.e. from raw commodity exporters to processed goods exporters;
- Traders with successful track-record who plan to go into export manufacturing
- Logistic and transport services that support trade;
- Trade enabling/carrying infrastructure;
- Tradable services.
Eligible ventures
- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs); emerging corporates and mature businesses
- Growth, buy-out (in partnership with strategic investors).
Product Features
EDFs participation in venture capital may follow any of the forms such as equity and quasi equity instruments.
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