Fund vehicle

Fefisol I

Compiled from public sources

FEFISOL I was Africa's first specialist rural microfinance fund, launched in 2011 to bridge the "missing middle" for rural populations and smallholder producers. The fund provided medium-term debt and equity financing to Tier 2 and Tier 3 Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), producer organisations, and SMEs active in fair trade and organic agriculture. Its core mission was to support vulnerable rural populations excluded from mainstream funding by providing tailored financial products, predominantly in local currencies, to mitigate exchange rate risks.

Manager

SIDI (Solidarité Internationale pour le Développement et l'Investissement)

Vintage

2011

Strategy

Private Credit

Target size

$21m

Size

$21m

Status

Exited