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Cofina Mali is a microfinance institution focused on supporting the growth of informal micro-enterprises in the region. Established as part of Groupe COFINA, it aims to enhance financial inclusion by offering a range of financial services, including savings and credit options tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. Cofina Mali plays a crucial role in the formalization of the African business market by providing medium and long-term financing to businesses that may not meet the criteria of traditional commercial banks. With a presence in multiple French-speaking African countries, Cofina Mali is dedicated to fostering the development of the private sector and contributing to economic growth in the region.

Access Bank, established in 1988 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is a commercial bank that offers a wide range of banking products and services to individual and business customers. The bank operates in Ghana and provides various accounts, including standard savings and current accounts, as well as specialized options such as access advantage and premier accounts. Access Bank also offers online banking services, facilitating ATM transactions, online access, point-of-sale terminal services, bill payments, and Western Union money transfers. In addition to personal banking, the bank provides corporate and investment banking, commercial and business banking services, along with mortgage loans and sustainable international banking solutions.

Husk Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a renewable energy company based in Patna, India, that focuses on generating and distributing electricity to households, community services, small businesses, and factories. Founded in 2007, the company utilizes biomass waste—such as rice husks and other agricultural residues—to produce electricity through its proprietary technology. Husk Power Systems designs and operates mini-power plants and micro-grids, offering electricity as a pay-for-use service primarily to rural areas. This approach not only provides reliable lighting, reducing reliance on kerosene, but also fosters economic development by enabling microenterprises and the use of electricity-operated machinery. By creating a sustainable energy ecosystem at each power plant, Husk Power Systems aims to deliver shared value to its stakeholders and stimulate local economies.

Snapper Hill Clinic is a prominent healthcare provider located in Monrovia, Liberia, and operates the largest private outpatient facility in the capital. It has a historical significance as the only private clinic that remained operational during Liberia’s civil wars, continuing to serve the local population amidst challenging healthcare conditions. The clinic offers a range of services, including general physician diagnoses, referrals, minor surgical procedures, prescriptions, and access to an internal pharmacy and laboratory. By providing these essential clinical services, Snapper Hill Clinic enables patients to receive effective and affordable healthcare within a resource-limited environment.

Access Bank, established in 1988 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is a commercial bank that offers a wide range of banking products and services to individual and business customers. The bank operates in Ghana and provides various accounts, including standard savings and current accounts, as well as specialized options such as access advantage and premier accounts. Access Bank also offers online banking services, facilitating ATM transactions, online access, point-of-sale terminal services, bill payments, and Western Union money transfers. In addition to personal banking, the bank provides corporate and investment banking, commercial and business banking services, along with mortgage loans and sustainable international banking solutions.

Husk Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a renewable energy company based in Patna, India, that focuses on generating and distributing electricity to households, community services, small businesses, and factories. Founded in 2007, the company utilizes biomass waste—such as rice husks and other agricultural residues—to produce electricity through its proprietary technology. Husk Power Systems designs and operates mini-power plants and micro-grids, offering electricity as a pay-for-use service primarily to rural areas. This approach not only provides reliable lighting, reducing reliance on kerosene, but also fosters economic development by enabling microenterprises and the use of electricity-operated machinery. By creating a sustainable energy ecosystem at each power plant, Husk Power Systems aims to deliver shared value to its stakeholders and stimulate local economies.

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In the early 1980’s foreign and state-owned banks dominated the banking industry in West Africa. Commercial banks in West Africa owned and managed by the African private sector were a rarity. Its founders created ETI with the objective of filling this vacuum. The Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce promoted and initiated a project to create a private, regional banking institution in West Africa. In 1984, Ecopromotions S.A. was incorporated. Its founding shareholders raised seed capital for feasibility studies and the promotional activities leading to the creation of ETI. In October 1985, ETI was incorporated with authorised capital of US$100 million. The initial paid up capital of US$32 million was raised from over 1,500 individuals and institutions from West African countries. The largest shareholder was the ECOWAS Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development (ECOWAS Fund), the development finance arm of ECOWAS. Ecobank signed a Headquarters’ Agreement with the Government of Togo in 1985, which granted it the status of an international organisation. This status came with the rights and privileges necessary for ETI to operate as a regional institution, including the status of a non-resident financial institution. ETI commenced operations with its first subsidiary in Togo in March 1988.

Azura-Edo IPP is a 450MW open cycle gas turbine power station located in Nigeria and represents the inaugural project of Azura Power Holdings. After more than six years of development, financial closure for Phase 1 was achieved on December 28, 2015, with construction commencing shortly thereafter on January 5, 2016. The project is being executed by a consortium that includes Julius Berger Nigeria, a leading construction firm, and Siemens, a prominent global power company. Azura-Edo IPP aims to contribute significantly to Nigeria's energy infrastructure by providing a sustainable power generation solution, with expectations to begin electricity production by the end of 2018. Additionally, the company focuses on the development and operation of large-scale gas-fired power generation facilities throughout Nigeria and West Africa.