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Africa Women Entrepreneurs Facility (AWEF) Financing Program

Summary · 1 min read

The European Investment Bank has established the Africa Women Entrepreneurs Facility (AWEF) to fund women-led small and medium businesses. Local banks and impact lenders can access local-currency financing and risk mitigation tools from the EIB to increase lending to female entrepreneurs.

Client: European Investment Bank
Closing: 26 Feb 2031Facility open through February 2031 contract
Location: ZA
Published: 23 Aug 2026

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Do you qualify? 3 requirements found

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Banking license or regulatory approval as a recognized financial intermediary
Mandatory
Compliance with EIB environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards
Mandatory
Demonstrated capacity for managing local-currency SME portfolios
Mandatory

Documents you must submit

Institutional financial statements and regulatory licenses
SME lending strategy and gender-lens investment framework
Risk management and portfolio monitoring documentation

Evaluation criteria

Financial stability, institutional capacity, alignment with gender-lens investing guidelines, target market outreach, and compliance with EIB Global ESG standards.