The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on February 27, 2026 in Abidjan a €6.5 million investment in the Saviu II fund, managed by Saviu Partners, to support early‑stage and first institutional fundraising tech start‑ups in Francophone West and Central Africa (source: AfDB official press release). The package includes €4.5 M in equity and a €2 M first‑loss tranche provided on behalf of the European Commission under the Boost Africa programme. Saviu II will invest between €500,000 and €3 M per company in about 20 B2B tech start‑ups, with at least 60 % of commitments targeting seven Francophone countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Benin, Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali) to address the funding gap for high‑growth digital ventures.
