GROFIN BUSINESS COMPANY

ABOUT GROFIN We support entrepreneurs We support entrepreneurs GroFin is a specialist, impact-driven financier. We help entrepreneurs succeed by providing them expert advice, continuous guidance, and financing to grow their businesses. Why we support entrepreneurs and SMEs Why we do it We believe that SMEs need more than finance to succeed. And that growing small businesses to create sustainable jobs is the most powerful driver of social and economic development that truly improves people’s lives. We aim to be the leading financial services institution to entrepreneurs of successful small to medium-sized enterprises – a reputable organisation that everyone wants to be associated with, do business with and refer clients to, due to our best in-sector performance. OUR APPROACH GroFin offices in Africa and Middle East GroFin’s business model is based on our commitment to provide our clients with support beyond finance. A deep understanding of the factors that drive SME success is central to this model, as is the steadfast belief that SME success leads to impact success. Since its inception in 2004, GroFin has invested in 735 SMEs and sustained nearly 90,000 jobs. Headquartered in Mauritius, we offer financing and support to SGBs in 14 countries in Africa and the Middle East. We focus on small businesses operating in education, healthcare, agri-processing, manufacturing and key services (water, energy and sanitation). We aim to be the leading financial services institution to entrepreneurs of successful small to medium-sized enterprises – a reputable organisation that everyone wants to be associated with, do business with and refer clients to, due to our best in-sector performance.GroFin Awards 2020 Africa Global Fund Awards SME Financier category 2019 Africa Global Fund Awards SME Financier category 2018 Finance for the Future Awards Building Sustainable Financial Products category 2018 Islamic Economy Award SME Development category 2018 Global SME Finance Awards Honourable Mention for Product Innovation of the Year category 2017 CFI.co Awards SME Social Impact Finance for Africa OUR PEOPLE GroFin’s workforce of 135 employees offers more than 1,250 years of combined experience in finance and the specialised support of growing businesses. With our headquarters in Mauritius and investment offices across 15 locations in Africa and the Middle East, GroFin offers both centralised expertise and on-the-ground support to SMEs in the countries of our operation.