EIB and Enda Tamweel ink loan agreement worth €8.5 million to support micro-entrepreneurship

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Tunisian microfinance institution “Enda Tamweel” signed a loan agreement worth €8.5 million (26 million dinars). “The loan aims to support micro-entrepreneurship and promote financial inclusion among youths, women and clients from underprivileged rural areas,” said EIB in a statement released Monday. “The improvement of access to financing for the micro-entrepreneurs will help boost the growth of micro-enterprises, maintain employment and contribute to the private sector’s growth in the poorest and most vulnerable communities, notably in rural areas,” EIB Vice President Dario Scannapieco said.…