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EDFI MSME Platform – Guarantee Facility
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
The EDFI MSME Platform is a joint guarantee facility under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) and is open to all EU pillar-assessed EDFI member institutions. The Platform addresses financial constraints faced by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Sub-Saharan Africa and the EU Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) region. The Platform de-risks investments by DFIs in eligible debtors (i.e., local financial institutions, debt funds or microfinance institutions) to give loans to MSMEs. The guarantee responds to the limitations faced by DFIs in relation to underserved high-risk countries and market segments.
Instrument Type
Guarantee
Type of guarantee/risk mitigation products
Individual transaction guarantees
Pari Passu guarantees
Pari Passu guarantees
Range of guarantee/risk mitigation tenors (years)
Up to 12 years
This instrument covers
Principal
Interest
Interest
Applicable fees
Annual fees
Parties eligible to apply for guarantee
Lender/investor
Total guarantee exposure limits
Yes, there are limits on the total amount of guarantee exposure that can be assumed.
Currencies used
Euros
US Dollars
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
SMEs in any sector owned by women, youth or migrants
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Europe
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Application process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
ActiveFund manager
EDFI Management Company
About
EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC), established in 2016 on behalf of the Association of Bilateral European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) members, provides development finance solutions that enable European DFIs and private sector companies to increase the scale and impact of their investments. Through a blended finance facility EDFI MC provides early-stage businesses operating in developing countries with equity and long-term debt financing.