Business Partners International

Business Partners Limited (Business Partners), a South African risk financier of SMEs, has established Business Partners International (BPI) as a new approach to financing and providing technical assistance to SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. BPI has to date raised and manages SME risk finance funds in Madagascar (€8.5 million), Kenya (US$14.1 million), Rwanda (US$ 8.0 million) and a regional Southern Africa fund (US$ 30 million) which focuses on investing in SMEs in Namibia, Zambia and Malawi. Business Partners has a development impact in the SME sector and makes profits. Sectors of focus: Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Infrastructure/ Facilities Development and others.