African Guarantee Fund and Société Générale have signed four new portfolio guarantee agreements through Société Générale subsidiaries: Société Générale Cameroon, Société Générale Madagascar, Société Générale Congo and Société Générale Chad.
With an initial partnership that commenced in 2019 via a framework agreement, Société Générale and African Guarantee Fund are now strengthening the risk-sharing mechanism that facilitates access to finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Cameroon, Madagascar, Congo and Chad. Supporting SMEs is one of the four pillars of Société Générale Group’s Grow with Africa initiative, which aims to support the sustainable development of the African continent.
“This collaborative approach is crucial to us as it supports sustainable development in Africa. As Société Générale Group, we are indeed convinced of the need to act collectively, with the territories, local partners and international experts in order to accelerate the positive transformations of the economies in which we operate. These four new agreements should have a concrete impact on Cameroon, Congo, Madagascar and Chad,” said Mareme Mbaye Ndiaye, Société Générale Group Regional Director for Central and Eastern Africa.
Commenting on the new engagement, Jules Ngankam, African Guarantee Fund’s Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “African Guarantee Fund is pleased to strengthen our partnership with Société Générale Group’s subsidiaries in Central and East Africa, and particularly in view of the vast impact this will have on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, in terms of access to financing and job creation. These partnerships demonstrate the commitment of Société Générale and African Guarantee Fund towards Africa’s economic growth. In addition, the agreements signed today reinforces our commitment to women-led entrepreneurship and green financing.”
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