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Letshego secures £15m senior loan

Letshego-Proparco Partnership signing 65
Letshego-Proparco Partnership signing 65

Homegrown microlender, Letshego Botswana, has secured a senior loan deal worth £15 million (P257 million) with Proparco aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Proparco is a development finance institution owned by the French Development Agency and private shareholders from across the globe.

The £15 million deal is expected to support Letshego's quest to improve more lives with inclusive finance products across Botswana.

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