Equity Investments

To support the development of viable private sector enterprises the Bank provides funding in the form of risk capital to selected enterprises for an agreed period after which the Bank divests.

Type of Equity Investments

• Start-up Capital: Financing provided to companies for product development and initial marketing. Companies may be in the process of being set up or may have been in business for a short time, but have not sold their product commercially.
• Early Stage Capital: Financing provided to support companies that have completed the product development stage and require further funds to initiate commercial manufacturing and may have modest revenues.
• Expansion Capital: Financing provided for the growth and expansion of a company, which is generating revenues and breaking even or making some profits. Capital may be used to finance increased production capacity, market or product development, and/or to provide additional working capital

Investors seeking equity participation from the Bank will, in accordance with the Bank’s general requirements be required to submit a detailed feasibility report which should include the following information: an executive summary, company background, ownership, trading history, description of its activities, audited accounts for at least 3 years where applicable, market, technical soundness of the project, organizational set up and management, investment costs and financing requirements.