Benin, July 17 -- To boost access to finance for small businesses in West Africa, IFC, West African Development Bank (BOAD), and British International Investment (BII) today announced anchor investments in NSIA Banque Benin 2025-2030 securitization.The bond was issued by Keur Samba, BOAD's securitization special purpose vehicle, in favor of NSIA Banque Benin.Proceeds from the XOF52 billion ($90.4 million) bond will help NSIA Banque Benin expand its MSME loan portfolio across Benin, Senegal, and Togo, its three countries of operation, over the next three years. At least 25 percent of the financing is earmarked for women-led MSMEs (WMSMEs) and 10 percent for climate finance.IFC invested nearly XOF14 billion (about $25 million) in the bond, wh...