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€110 Million
The Development Bank of Ethiopia’s Micro and Small Enterprise Fund supports viable projects in Ethiopia that are underserved by the financial system and aligned with government priority areas. Based on the available data, it finances projects in sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and mining, with examples in agriculture such as irrigable mechanized commercial farming, modern livestock breeding, and poultry breeding. Existing data lists a typical ticket size of $10,000–$1M, while the extracted data also references €110 million, but no further context is provided for that figure.
Agriculture
The bank may finance projects engaged in irrigable mechanized commercial agricultural projects, modern livestock commercial breeding farm, and modern poultry commercial breeding farm.
Manufacturing
The bank may finance manufacturing industries engaged in processing raw materials, components, or parts in semi-finished or finished goods.
Mining
The bank may finance mining and extractive industries engaged in the extraction minerals, metals, and other raw materials or any other things that have economic values.
Micro and small enterprises across Ethiopia
Mentorship, network, sector expertise
Check current fund status and deployment activity
Applicants should show that their project is commercially viable, underserved by existing financial institutions, and clearly aligned with a government priority area. The most direct application path in the available data is through DBE’s contact channel rather than a dedicated online application form.
2015
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Government-backed programs and beneficiaries