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Approval of BIO Emergency Facility up to 50 million EUR
10-07-2020
BIO, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, will provide emergency financing to its portfolio companies to support their continuity in times of the covid pandemic.
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You'll never make the world sustainable with only public money
02-07-2020
Financial return is worth twice as much if it also helps the world move forward. The Belgian government and business world collect 50 million euros for sustainable investments in the African and Asian private sector. "Investing is better than giving," says driving force Alexander De Croo, Minister of Development Cooperation. "You will only see a return on your investment if it has really made a difference."
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SDG Frontier Fund first closing
02-07-2020
First-of-its-kind Belgian impact fund brings together 9 private investors to support sustainable economic growth in African and Asian frontier markets.
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Belgian Impact Investors call for action
24-06-2020
Belgian Impact Investors ALTERFIN, BIO, BRS, INCOFIN, INPULSE, KAMPANI, and KOIS call for action to respond to COVID-19 in developing countries
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European Development Co-operation, COVID-19, and how to save jobs in Africa
04-05-2020
A call for action to European governments and their Development Finance Institutions
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COVID-19
17-03-2020
All of BIO's staff is working from home. All business travel, national and international, has been suspended, and all meetings are held by tele- and video-conferencing.
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Electricity expansion begins at Azito Power Station
17-03-2020
Phase IV to increase Côte d’Ivoire’s electricity by 30 percent.
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JTF Madagascar financed by DFIs Finnfund & BIO
22-01-2020
Finnfund and BIO have invested in JTF Madagascar, an agricultural company owned by the Italian renewable energy company Tozzi Green.
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