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Q1: What is the address of the registered office of the African Guarantee Fund (AGF)?
A1: The registered office of the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) is located at C/o Rogers Capital Fund Services Ltd, 3rd Floor, Rogers House, No.5 President John Kennedy Street, Port Louis.
Q2: What is the industry in which the African Guarantee Fund operates?
A2: The African Guarantee Fund operates in the financial services sector, specifically in the area of guarantee funds for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Q3: What products or services does the AGF offer to SMEs?
A3: The AGF offers a range of products and services to SMEs, including loan guarantees, individual guarantees, portfolio guarantees, bank fundraising, equity guarantees, capacity development, and media events.
Q4: Who are some of the shareholders of the African Guarantee Fund?
A4: Some of the shareholders of the African Guarantee Fund include the Government of Denmark (represented by DANIDA), the Government of Spain (represented by AECID), the African Development Bank (AFDB), the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), and KfW.
Q5: What is the mandate of the African Guarantee Fund?
A5: The mandate of the African Guarantee Fund is to facilitate access to finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to enable them fully play their role in driving the growth of African economies.
Q6: Where is the subsidiary, African Guarantee Fund pour les petites et moyennes enterprises S.A. (AGF West Africa), located?
A6: The subsidiary, African Guarantee Fund pour les petites et moyennes enterprises S.A. (AGF West Africa) is located in Lomé, Togo, and conducts business in the West Africa Region.
Q7: What rating was assigned to the African Guarantee Fund by Fitch Ratings in 2017?
A7: In 2017, Fitch Ratings assigned an AA- rating to the African Guarantee Fund, making it the first Guarantee Fund in Africa to receive such a rating.
Q8: What is the vision of the African Guarantee Fund?
A8: The vision of the African Guarantee Fund is to be the leading non-bank financial institution that meets Africa's financing provider needs, effectively serving SMEs while maintaining its uncompromised principal as it grows.