Company profile

Baobab S.A.S

Baobab S.A.S (Baobab Group) is a France-based holding company operating in the microfinance and digital financial inclusion sector. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Paris, France, the group provides financial services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. Baobab operates through seven subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal. The company offers micro-loans ranging from EUR 10 to EUR 300,000, savings solutions, mobile payments, money transfer services, and insurance intermediation. As of 2024, Baobab serves approximately 1.6 million customers, disburses over EUR 1 billion in new loans annually, and manages a gross loan portfolio of EUR 848.8 million.

Sector

Financial services / Digital Banking, Microfinance Institutions, Savings and Other Banking Services, MSME Lending

Markets

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal

Ownership

Private

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