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    DEG at a glance: Business year 2024

    Despite continued geopolitical and economic uncertainties, DEG was able to further expand its promotional activities in 2024. There was a sharp rise in new commitments: Around EUR 2.5 billion were committed from own funds – a new record. DEG also mobilised EUR 583m from additional investors. The DEG portfolio grew to EUR 11.6 billion.

    A particular focus in 2024 was again placed on investments in climate and environmental protection. Commitments totalled around EUR 1.2 billion, of which EUR 703 million were earmarked for investments in climate protection - a sharp rise in this sector.

    Financing and accompanying German companies in developing and emerging-market countries is a key task of DEG. Cooperation with German companies was also further expanded in 2024. DEG provided a total of EUR 620 million to them in 2024, around EUR 544 million of this from its own funds. DEG provided an additional EUR 74 million for smaller investment projects of German and European companies via the ImpactConnect programme using funds from the BMZ.

    DEG customers report

    AfricInvest on its cooperation with DEG:

    “Together with DEG we developed tools to meet our companies where they are and that improve their climate action,” says Aicha Zakraoui, Head of Impact & Sustainability of AfricInvest. In the video, she and Senior Partner Anis Kallel explain how DEG is contributing to support the PE Fund's transformation path in Tunisia. Dr Hatem Denguezli, CEO of the portfolio company Land'Or SA, describes how growth and sustainability are promoted in this way.

    Success stories

    Every investment tells its own story, made up of people with outstanding ideas. We support these by providing capital and know-how. Here you find some examples.

    ImpactConnect

    ImpactConnect supports European companies invest by providing loans at attractive conditions. By offering individual financing with a minimum of red tape and specialist advice by DEG, it actively promotes and facilitates investments on the African continent.

    More than finance: We shape transformation

    For over 60 years, DEG has been financing and supporting private enterprises and financial service providers operating in developing markets. DEG at a glance: