Baobab,
The number-one partner
for small businesses.

Baobab is a financial services group with operations in eight countries on the African continent and one province of China. Via its subsidiaries, Baobab provides financial services to half a million small businesses, fulfilling its mission of broadening access to finance among those underserved by traditional banks. Our global range of products includes micro-loans, savings solutions, transaction and daily banking services as well as innovative banking products like mobile payments, buy-now-pay later plans and digital nano loans.

Our 4,000 team members work together to make financial services more accessible, inclusive and transparent.

Key figures

Loans Originated

in 2022

€ 0 Bn

disbursed to

our customers in 2022

Active Customers

0 %

Female Customers

Our impact

Despite the challenges of 2021, the Baobab Group emerged with excellent performance.

Discover the 2021 annual report.

Meet our entrepreneurs

Michel
Clothing Store Manager

« Baobab was there for me when I needed it most! It was thanks to my first credit that I was able to increase my...

Elieja
Printing Company Owner

« I am proud to be associated with Baobab. For him, "the financial services offered by Baobab are a great help »

Mamie
Retailer in the food sector

« Thanks to Baobab's support, I was able to evolve from a retailer to a wholesaler. Today, I'm very happy and I don't hesitate to share...

BAFI Awards 2022: Baobab Nigeria honored as Microfinance Bank of the Year

November 30, 2022

Baobab Nigeria has been awarded the Microfinance Bank of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 2022 Banking and Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI)...

Cession de Baobab Tunisie au Groupe El Hayadek

Sale of Baobab Tunisia to El Hayadek

September 27, 2022

The sale of Baobab Tunisia to the El Hayadek Group was endorsed during a Board of Directors meeting held on September 27, 2022. Through El...

Reforestation of the reserved forest of Mbao

September 24, 2022

More than 1000 plants reforested in the reserved forest of Mbao! This is one example of the great work we can do at Baobab, both...

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Baobab,
The number-one partner
for small businesses.

Key figures

Our impact

Meet our entrepreneurs

Michel
Clothing Store Manager

Elieja
Printing Company Owner

Mamie
Retailer in the food sector

News

BAFI Awards 2022: Baobab Nigeria honored as Microfinance Bank of the Year

Sale of Baobab Tunisia to El Hayadek

Reforestation of the reserved forest of Mbao

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