West African Development Bank (BOAD)

Regional development bank financing productive private and public projects in WAEMU member states via loans,…

African HQ: Togo

Benin,Burkina Faso,Cote d'Ivoire,Guinea-Bissau,Mali,Niger,Senegal,Togo

Investment Range

$165k - $49.5M

Typical check size per portfolio investment

Instruments

Debt

Structure of deployed capital

Technical Assistance

Financial Capital Only

Direct capital deployment focus

Target Stages

Growth

Company maturity & growth phase

About the Funder

Regional development bank financing productive private and public projects in WAEMU member states via loans, refinancing and guarantees.

Investment Thesis & Eligibility

Target Entities

Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)

Mandate & Scope

Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

Regional & Geographic Scope

Active mandate covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo. Operates across 8 African countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and 3 more. African headquarters in Togo.