SOFIGIB

SOFIGIB (Société Financière de Garantie Interbancaire du Burkina) is a specialized financial institution in Burkina Faso that provides credit guarantees to facilitate access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), medium-sized industries (PMI), and very small enterprises (TPE). As a financial establishment with banking characteristics, SOFIGIB operates as a credit guarantee scheme that partners with all banking and financial institutions across Burkina Faso.

The institution manages guarantee funds through a public-private partnership model, serving as a critical intermediary between entrepreneurs seeking financing and lending institutions. SOFIGIB's unique position allows it to reduce lending risks for banks while making credit more accessible to businesses that may lack traditional collateral.