Loans to the Private Sector

20.08.2025

Access to financing remains one of the main obstacles to the development and strengthening of the private sector. In Mauritania, the European Union, through the European Investment Bank (EIB), is taking concrete action to remove this barrier.

 

With the support and agreement of the European Commission, the EIB has signed portfolio guarantee agreements with three of Mauritania’s main commercial banks:

  • €20 million for Banque Mauritanienne d’Investissement (BMI)
  • €25 million for Banque pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BCI)
  • €20 million for Banque El Amana (BEA)

These agreements have already led to the signing of several credit lines in favor of Mauritanian businesses. They support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, foster job creation – with particular attention to young people and women – and improve services provided to the population.

By reducing risks for banks, EIB loans strengthen access to finance and encourage investment in key sectors such as healthcare, sustainable energy, agro-industry, and technological innovation.

Watch the videos on the EU’s support to the private sector, featuring testimonies from Mauritanian banks and companies that have benefited from these agreements:

  • Que fait l'Union européenne en Mauritanie ? Focus sur le secteur privé

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYQAW-CFPEw&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=2

  • Que fait l'Union européenne en Mauritanie ? Le secteur privé et la Banque européenne d'investissement 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uijdf7KJsaE&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=3

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : la Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie (BCI) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZZjq50fxw&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=4

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : la Banque Mauritanienne d’Investissement (BMI) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmADkZlP7hc&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=5

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : ATD Solar (énergies renouvelables) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFEV0d2GV-w&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=6

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : Clinique Chiva (santé)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea-oJiRE52M&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=7

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : Ets RIM FOAM (fabrication mousse et matelas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aHIh3WF4Y0&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=8

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : Ets Nejah, transformation de riz à Rosso 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONhi7vOsOo4&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=9

  • Le soutien européen aux entreprises mauritaniennes : Moquettes Afrique 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22n7zql70kA&list=PLBQ5UmVTrg3kPOIeB2dy3_pwrdtAMZzm7&index=10