📋 Tender Overview
Reference: 20250235
Release date: 26 August 2025
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
AMETHIS INVESTMENT FUND MANAGER SA
Location
Regional - Africa
Description
The operation consists of an equity participation in Amethis Europe Expansion, a growth fund targeting SMEs with a European nexus and with expansion plans principally in Africa. The Fund will focus on companies providing Business to Business products and services.
Objectives
The Fund is expected to enhance trade between EU and Africa and contribute toregional integration, by providing growth capital and managerial advice to EuropeanSMEs that are seeking to expand primarily in Africa through exports, expandinglocal presence, or nearshoring strategies. The Fund will seek to achieve thisthrough an investment strategy geared towards the African continent's vastdemands that are driven by a growing consumer base and urbanization. Thus, theoperation is expected to foster win-win outcomes for European corporates andrecipient African countries. Additionally, the operation will seek to support genderequality and inclusive business practices, while contributing to several sustainabledevelopment goals, including SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth, SDG 9 -Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 10 -Reduced inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnership for the goals."
Sector(s)
Services - Financial and insurance activities
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 20 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 144 million
Environmental aspects
The fund will operate in line with applicable EIB Environmental and Social standards.
Procurement
N/A
Status
Under appraisal - 15/05/2025
