Development finance institution

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Compiled from public sources

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is a multilateral developmental investment bank established to foster the transition towards open market-oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative. Headquartered in London and owned by 77 countries, the European Union, and the European Investment Bank, the institution utilises a broad range of financing instruments, including loans, equity investments, and guarantees, to support projects across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. The Bank prioritises investments that advance the green economy transition, digital transformation, and economic inclusion, focusing on sectors such as financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, and corporate agribusiness.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesEnergy and powerAgriculture and foodManufacturing and industrialsTechnologyReal estate and housingMining and natural resourcesConsumerSMEs
Stages and strategies
GrowthBuyoutSeedFund investments
Instruments
EquityDebtMezzanine
Regions
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Pan-African, Northern Africa
African markets named in public materials
Nigeria

Fund commitments

Selected portfolio and direct investments

  • Advans Tunisie S.A.
  • Agua Services d’Assainissement
  • Alumil Misr for Trade & Industry S.A.E
  • Amen Bank Société anonyme
  • AXIAN Telecom Holding and Management PLC
  • Bank of Alexandria S.A.E
  • Dandara Solar Power S.A.E.
  • DeFacto Egypt for Trade L.L.C
  • EFG Holding S.A.E.
  • GB Logistics S.A.E.
  • Hassan Allam Holding S.A.E.
  • Hassan Allam Utilities
  • Ibn Sina Pharma Company S.A.E.
  • Kenya Commercial Bank Kenya (KCBK) Limited
  • Nefer Menya for Renewable Energy S.A.E.
  • Noble Eagle Industries Limited, Johnvents Foods Limited
  • Orchidia Pharmaceutical Industries S.A.E.
  • Paymob Solutions S.A.E
  • Port Autonome de Cotonou
  • Tunisie Telecom
  • U Consumer Finance Company S.A.E.
  • Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie

Recent investments and transactions

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
29 Oct 2026European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and partners invest USD 63 million in the Dandara Solar Power project in EgyptInfrastructure & Project Finance$63mEgypt
22 Sep 2026European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests USD 40 million in EFG Holding's operations in EgyptPrivate Credit$40mNigeria
21 Sep 2026Mubadala, EBRD, BII and partners invest USD 35 million in Paymob's operations in the Middle East and North AfricaVenture Capital$35mEgypt
28 Aug 2026European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests EUR 20 million in the Port Autonome de CotonouPrivate Credit$23.3mBenin
28 Jul 2026EBRD invest USD 100 million in KCB Bank KenyaPrivate Credit$100mKenya
23 Jul 2026UBCI and EBRD invest EURO 3.8 million in Agua Services d'Assainissement's operations in TunisiaPrivate Credit$4.3mTunisia
21 Jul 2026European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests EGP 465.4 million in GB Logistics' operations in EgyptCorporate Transactions$9.1mEgypt
15 Jul 2026European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests USD 25 million in Johnvents Foods Limited and Noble-Eagle Industries LimitedPrivate Credit$25mNigeria
9 Jul 2026EBRD, ILX and partners invest EUR 270 million in Yas' digital infrastructure expansion in Senegal and KenyaPrivate Credit$308.4mTogo
8 Jul 2026European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests USD 32.1 million in Hassan Allam Utilities' operations in EgyptPrivate Equity$32.1mEgypt
21 Jun 2026The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests USD 12 million in ValuPrivate Credit$12mEgypt
17 Jun 2026The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests EGP 600 million in ValuPrivate Credit$12.1mEgypt
15 Jun 2026The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests EUR 170 million in Axian TelecomPrivate Credit$197.1mTogo
11 Mar 2026SPE Capital, EBRD, Proparco, and BIO's Investment in Orchidia Pharmaceutical Industries' Operations in EgyptPrivate EquityUndisclosedEgypt
3 Mar 2026EBRD's Investment in Alumil Misr's Operations in Egypt for EUR 13.7 millionPrivate Credit$16mEgypt

All transactions

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
  2. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
  3. https://techcabal.com/2026/08/26/ventures-platform-second-fund/, techcabal.com. Accessed 14 November 2026.
  4. https://www.ebrd.com/home/work-with-us/projects/psd/55839.project-summary-document.html#Project-overview, www.ebrd.com. Accessed 14 November 2026.
  5. https://www.mcapitalp.com/mediterrania-capital-partners-reaches-e600-million-final-close-of-its-fourth-fund-mediterrania-capital-iv-mid-cap/, www.mcapitalp.com. Accessed 14 November 2026.
  6. https://www.ebrd.com/home/news-and-events/news/2024/ebrd-commits-us-40-million-to-spe-pef-iii.html, www.ebrd.com. Accessed 14 November 2026.