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LOMÉ – Ecobank and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have announced a renewed partnership with a $200 million risk-sharing agreement, aimed at fostering small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth across Sub-Saharan Africa. The deal, unveiled at the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) in Lomé, Togo, today, is set to unlock close to $1 billion in financing for SMEs, with a…