Development finance institution
European Investment Bank (EIB)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the financial arm of the European Union, established in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome. Owned by the 27 EU Member States, it serves as a major multilateral lender and the world's leading provider of climate finance. The EIB’s primary mandate is to mobilise public and private investment to support EU policy goals, specifically targeting climate action, environmental sustainability, digitalisation, and social infrastructure. Through EIB Global, established in 2022, the bank has expanded its international operations to provide development finance in over 160 countries, aiming to increase impact outside the European Union. Its investment strategy focuses on financing viable capital projects that foster integration and sustainable development, often acting as a cornerstone investor to attract additional private capital.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Energy and powerTechnologyFinancial servicesAgriculture and foodManufacturing and industrialsHealthcareReal estate and housingConsumerInfrastructureSMEs
- Stages and strategies
- GrowthFund investmentsPrivate creditProject finance
- Instruments
- EquityDebt
- Regions
- Global, Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
- African markets named in public materials
- Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Fund commitments
- Vantage Mezzanine Fund III
- Ginkgo Fund
- Amethis Fund III
- ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund
- AlterMed Maghreb, FPCI
- ECP Africa Fund II
- Energy Access Venture Fund
- Badia Impact Fund II
- Tuninvest Innovation Sicar
- Pan African Investment Partners II ((PAIP II)
- Horus Food and Agribusiness Fund
- Eiffel Energy Transition Fund
- HgCapital Renewable Power Partners 2
- Barclays European Infrastructure Fund II
- Convergence Partners Communications Infrastructure Fund
- Evolution II Fund
- Maghreb Private Equity Fund III (MPEF III)
- Capenergie 4
- Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund I
- Catalyst Fund II
- Marguerite Fund
- Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (AfricInvest)
- Zambia Venture Capital Fund I
- Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF)
- DIF Renewable Energy
- Capital North Africa Venture Fund I
- ARCH Cold Chain Solutions East Africa Fund LP
- Neoma Africa Fund L.L.C
- Dasos Timberland Fund II
- The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) N.V.
- AFIG Fund II LP
- Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub‑Saharan Africa (REGMIFA)
- Construction Energy Efficiency Plus Fund
- Clean Energy Transition Fund, L.P.
- Atlantic Coast Regional Fund (ACRF)
- Shore Cap II
- AfriCap Microfinance Fund
- Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund II
- Fundo de Investimento Privado de Angola I (FIPA Fund I)
- Ezdehar Egypt Mid-Cap Fund
- Alitheia IDF Fund
- Kantara, L.P.
- Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (GEEREF)
- Fonds Infragreen III
- BluePeak Private Capital Fund SCSp
- Evolution III Fund
- Uhuru Growth Fund I
- Abraaj North Africa Fund II (ANAF II)
- AIC Caribbean Fund
- Pan-European Infrastructure III
- Cepheus Growth Capital Fund I
- Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV (MPEF IV)
- Predirec EnR 2030
- Arcus European Infrastructure Fund II
- CRAFT (Climate Resilience & Adaptation Finance and Technology Transfer Fund)
- Oasis Africa Fund I
- International Housing Solutions Fund II SSA
- BaltCap Infrastructure Fund
- APIS Growth Fund I LP
- EuroMena Fund III (EuroMena)
- Green for Growth Fund
- MGM Sustainable Energy Fund II
- Women's World Banking Capital Partners Fund II
- Africa Capitalization Fund
- Kula Fund II
- The Business Partners International Kenya SME Fund LP (BPI Kenya SME Fund LP)
- EcoEnterprises Fund II
- Partech Africa Fund II
- Argan Infrastructure Fund (ARIF)
- Euromena I
- Capital Alliance Private Equity II (CAPE II)
- Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund
- Metier Capital Growth Fund III
- Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II
- Brownfields Redevelopment Fund
- Investment Fund for Health in Africa II
- African Development Partners III (ADP III)
- Partech Africa Fund I
- DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I
- Fefisol II
- Agri-Vie Fund (Exeo Capital)
- Circulate Capital Ocean Fund I-B
- Novastar Ventures East Africa Fund I
- Aureos Southern Africa Fund
- Eiffel Biogas Fund
- Aureos West Africa Fund
- Africa Renewable Energy Fund I
- Synergy Private Equity Fund II
- Aureos East Africa Fund
- European Energy Efficiency Fund
- Synergy Private Equity Fund I
- Althelia Climate Fund SICAV-SIF
- Arbaro Fund SCSp
- I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs I (IPAE)
- Quaero European Infrastructure Fund II
- SDG Outcomes Fund
- Portland Caribbean Fund II
- Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II
- XIC Latin America Fund I (XIC)
- Helios Climate Energy Access Resilience Fund (CLEAR Fund)
- Equitix Energy Efficiency Fund
- GEF LATAM Climate Solutions Fund III-C
- LeapFrog Financial Inclusion Fund I
- Amicus Capital Partners II
- EnerCap Power Fund I L.P.
- Aureos Africa Fund
- L.L.C.
- Agricultural and Rural Impulse Fund (agRIF Coöperatief U.A.)
- Mid Europa Fund IV
- Tanmiya Capital Ventures (TCV) Fund II
- I&P Développement I (IPDEV I)
- Amethis Fund II
- Janngo Capital Startup Fund
- I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3
- Adenia Capital V L.P.
- SPE Private Equity Fund III (SPE PEF III)
- Acre Export Finance Fund I LP
- Phenicia Seed Fund I
- The Urban Resilience Fund (TURF)
- Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF)
- Adenia Capital III
- Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF)
- Atlantica Ventures Fund
- Fonds Cauris Investissement
- EuroMena Fund II
- Capital Alliance Private Equity III (CAPE III)
- Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I (AEF I)
- Incofin Rural Impulse Fund I
- Amethis Europe Expansion Fund
- Helios Investors V
- Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund II
- Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV
- Inside Equity Fund I
- Alta Semper Growth Fund II
- African Lion Mining Fund II
- Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I
- Atlantic Coast Regional Fund II (ACRF II)
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Growth Markets Fund II
- Fefisol I
- RMBV North Africa Fund III
- Seedstars Africa Ventures Fund I
- Capmezzanine I
- ShoreCap III
- Capmezzanine II
- Speedinvest Africa Fund
- Middle East Venture Fund IV
- Mediterrania Capital Partners III
- Intaj II Fund
- Adlevo Capital Africa Fund
- Apis Growth Fund III (AGF III)
- Spark Energy Services (Spark)
- Quona Fund IV
- Speedinvest MEA Fund
- Sphinx Turnaround Fund
- Catalyst Fund I
- Rural Impulse Fund II
- Mediterrania Capital IV
- Moroccan Infrastructure Fund
- The Okavango Fund
- Vinci Climate Change Fund
- East Lane Partners North Africa and Levant Fund I
- Agri-Vie Fund I
- Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II
- LeapFrog Emerging Consumer Fund IV
- South East Asian Climate Energy Fund II (SEACEF II)
- InfraMed Infrastructure Fund
- Leapfrog Climate Fund
- InsuResilience Investment Fund Private Equity II SCA SICAV-RAIF
- Averroès Finance I
- InsuResilience Investment Fund (IIF) Debt Sub-fund
- Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund SLP
- TIDE Africa Fund II
- PME Croissance
- Amethis MENA Fund II
- Alcazar Energy Partners II (AEP II)
- IHS Kenya Affordable Green Housing Fund
- I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE 2)
- Mediterrania Capital Partners II
- Evolution One Fund
- Global Climate Partnership Fund
- Emerging Europe Convergence Fund II, L.P.
- Meridiam Infrastructure Europe II (SCA) SICAR
- Taaleri Energia Solarwind Fund II
- Africa Food Security Fund I
- Mid Europa Fund III
- Pearl Environmental Infrastructure Fund
- AfricInvest Fund IV (AfricInvest)
- Vantage Mezzanine Fund IV
- Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund
- SPE Africa Industrialisation Fund I
- Mirova Gigaton Fund
- Ethos Mezzanine Partners III
- Advans
- S.A. SICAR
- InsuResilience Investment Fund I - Private Equity Sub-Fund
- SDG Namibia One Fund
- responsAbility Access To Clean Power Fund
- Lorax Capital Partners Fund II
- Progression Eastern African Microfinance Equity Fund (PEAMEF)
- Land Degradation Neutrality Fund
- Amethis MENA Fund I
- GroFin Africa Fund
- Capenergie 3
- African Lion Mining Fund III
- European Financing Partners S. A
- EFP
- Ezdehar Mid-Cap Fund II
- Marguerite II
- Adenia Capital IV
- Fonds Cauris Croissance II
- Agri-Vie Fund II
- European Financing Partners V
- Adenia Capital II
- Verod Capital Growth Fund III
- Platina Energy III LP
- Maghreb Private Equity Fund II (MPEF II)
- AfricInvest Fund II
- Leapfrog Emerging Consumer Fund III
- Cube Infrastructure Fund II
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Dandara Solar Power S.A.E.
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | The European Investment Bank (EIB) invests USD 90 million in the Dandara Solar PV and battery energy storage project in Egypt | Infrastructure & Project Finance | $90m | Egypt |
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