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AGF issues first tranche of USD 50M Guarantee to Equity Bank to support SMEs in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda & DRC AGF has issued a loan portfolio guarantee amounting to USD 10 million to Afriland First Bank. The partnership will unlock $1.3 to 2 billion in loans to women-owned SMEs in Africa. This financial guarantee will be entirely dedicated to Small and Medium Enterprises qualified for green financing. The SMEs pulled from various West African countries will benefit from training, mentorship and technical assistance. GreenYellow, Axian, Societe Generale, GuarantCo and AGF close EUR 16.2 million transaction to support debt funding of a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant.