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DGGF invests in gender-lens fund in Sub-Saharan Africa
On the 28 November the Alitheia Identity Fund (AIF) finalised its first loan. The fund targets women-owned and women-led SMEs in ...
3rd Small-cap SME Mezzanine Finance Masterclass - Amsterdam 10 and 11 February 2020
Announcement for a 2-day deal structuring training on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 February 2020 for investment professionals ...
Cultivating coffee to combat unemployment in Nepal
80days coffee contributes to employment in Nepal by helping local farmers to cultivate coffee. The country and the climate happen ...
DGGF Financing Local SMEs shares lessons from five years of investment
Triple Jump and PwC – on behalf of the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) Financing Local SMEs initiative – hosted the conference ...
From microbusiness to SME in Sierra Leone
Kadijatu Yomba managed to grow her business ‘Bolowie Enterprise’ from microbusiness to SME in one year with the support of DGGF ...
Habibi Plantitas is making nature the trend in Colombia
With the support of Sempli, and DGGF’s Seed Capital & Business Development (SC&BD) Programme, Habibi Plantitas is now able to ...
Dutch Startup will pitch for the UN in New York about the Black Soldier Fly larvae
ProTeen is going to pitch at the United Nations in New York in the chance of winning $ 1 million in start-up capital to realize ...
Send in local angels to bridge the SME finance gap in Uganda
Iungo capital's innovative investment strategy convinced DGGF to be the first seed capital investor in iungo capital in 2016. By ...
Creating opportunities for young deaf people in India
Mirakle Couriers, a widely-praised social enterprise that employs low-income deaf youth in India, is planning to scale up their ...
Dutch fund improves Senegalese food chain
The Dutch farm Franzen exports potatoes and onions to West Africa, among other things. To respond to a growing demand, the ...