the Eastern and Southern african
Trade and Development Bank
SME Program (ACTIVE)
As part of its mandate to strengthen the entrepreneurial fabric of the region, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) SME Program signed a 4-year facility to finance women or youth-led SMEs operating in the agriculture sector. The program is focused on missing middle women-led and youth-led SMEs operating in the agricultural sector.
The facility is blended with technical assistance specifically focused on improving the SMEs’ financial management systems.