Sorted by relevance · cite the source in any draft pitch
African Development Bank
Project loans + credit enhancement
African regional
Sovereign and non-sovereign financing for power, agriculture, transport, and industrialisation. Trade-finance and guarantee products.
Parameters:Project loans + equity + credit enhancements · long-tenor for capital-intensive industrial assetsAccess:Sovereign window via Federal Ministry of Finance, or non-sovereign directSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Tables 92, 93
Pre- and post-shipment finance, export development funds, and working capital for trade-linked inputs and export-oriented processing.
Parameters:Pre- and post-shipment finance · export development funds · requires export registration and collateralAccess:Direct applicationSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 92
Long-tenor loans, guarantees, and political risk insurance for private-sector projects with strong development impact.
Parameters:Long-tenor debt + guarantees + political risk insurance · applicable to SAF conversion plants and logisticsAccess:Direct application via DFC project pipelineSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Tables 93, 94
One-off public contributions for projects with public-good benefits (emissions reduction, rural-logistics improvements). Often via climate funds or state-level industrialisation schemes.
Parameters:One-off contributions · typically linked to demonstrable climate / development impactAccess:Donor-specific (GCF, GEF, bilateral agencies)Source:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 94
Long-tenor industrial finance for processing, storage, pre-treatment, and renewable energy projects. Sector-targeted windows available.
Parameters:Tenors up to 7-10 years with moratorium · requires bank guarantee or collateralAccess:Direct application + sector window matchingSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 92
Patient capital for first-of-a-kind SAF plants, storage hubs, and shared-infrastructure (grid, pipelines).
Parameters:Equity / long-tenor debt · suited to first-mover infrastructureAccess:Direct engagement with sovereign and pan-African investment vehiclesSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 93
Long-tenor project finance, equity, and credit enhancements for shared-user aggregation, pre-processing, and refinery-scale assets.
Parameters:Project finance + equity · best when long-term throughput contracts existAccess:Direct engagement with AFC project teamsSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 93
Concessional sector-targeted lending windows for primary production, aggregation, and processing.
Parameters:Concessional rates · tenors up to 10 years depending on facilityAccess:Through commercial banks and microfinance institutionsSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 92
Partial credit guarantees for local-currency loans or bonds. Mobilises domestic institutional investors and extends loan tenor.
Parameters:Partial credit guarantees for naira-denominated loans or bonds · supports infrastructure and industrial processingAccess:Direct engagement via PIDGSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Tables 92, 93
Long-tenor debt, guarantees, and direct lending for infrastructure imports of UK-origin processing equipment.
Parameters:Multi-billion-pound facility · guarantees + direct lending · particularly active in energy and transportAccess:Through UK exporters or direct buyer creditSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Tables 93, 94
Long-tenor loans, guarantees, and political risk insurance for projects with strong development impact, including SAF conversion plants and associated logistics.
Parameters:Long-tenor loans + guarantees + political risk insuranceAccess:Through US exporters or direct buyer creditSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Tables 93, 94
Multi-year corporate income tax relief for qualifying priority-sector industries. SAF plants meeting Pioneer-Status criteria can benefit.
Parameters:Multi-year corporate income tax relief · Pioneer Status pathwayAccess:Application via Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)Source:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 94
Partial credit guarantee for agricultural value-chain lending. Reduces bank risk so feedstock aggregators and pre-processing hubs can borrow.
Parameters:Up to 75% of principal guaranteed · includes technical assistance and risk-sharing for value-chain actorsAccess:Through participating Nigerian banksSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 92
Short and medium-term loans for primary production and smallholder aggregation. Group lending models.
Parameters:Short to medium term · group lending models · collateral-light products for smallholdersAccess:Direct, including cooperative-led applicationsSource:Feasibility Study §3.2 Table 92
