DEG and Proparco invest $52 million in Naivas International

DEG and Proparco invest $52 million in Naivas International

Alongside the Mauritian conglomerate IBL Group, the two development institutions, subsidiaries of KfW and the French Development Agency (AFD), are taking a 40% stake in the capital of Kenya’s leading retailer. 

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            ▪ DEG and Proparco invest $52 million in Naivas International

▪ Alongside the Mauritian conglomerate IBL Group, the two development institutions, subsidiaries of KfW and the French Development Agency (AFD), are taking a 40% stake in the capital of Kenya’s leading retailer. 

https://www.africabusinessplus.com/en/812577/deg-and-proparco-invest-52-million-in-naivas-international/

Proparco is providing $31.5 million while DEG is reinvesting $20.5 million. The IBL Group did not disclose the amount it injected but confirmed that it “nevertheless represents the largest investment in its history”.

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