ACP
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Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific region countries. Does not include North African
countries or Republic of South Africa. |
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Bilateral |
A relationship or connection between two parties. |
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Cotonou |
Capital of Benin. Also the name of the ACP-EU agreement signed in Cotonou in June 2000. |
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Debt finance |
Loan finance. |
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DFI |
Development Finance Institution. |
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EDF |
European Development Fund. |
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Equity participation |
Finance by buying company shares. |
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FDI |
Foreign Direct Investment. |
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Guarantees |
A type of insurance to mitigate investment risk. |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product. |
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IFI |
International Finance Institution. |
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MFI |
Micro Finance Institution. |
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Micro-loans |
loans for small amounts of money, typically between $100 to $20,000. |
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Multilateral |
A relationship or connection between three or more parties. |
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Quasi-equity |
Financial products which combine equity and debt features. |
