Gozem Vehicle Financing Platform (IFC-45714)

Countries
  • Togo
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jun 14, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
GOZEM PTE. LTD.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jan 9, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Sep 14, 2022

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, Gozem Pte Limited is a Singapore based company with mobile transport reservation application that connects end-users (passengers and merchants) to transport providers with operations using motorbike taxis (moto-taxis). Gozem currently operates in Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, and Togo. IFC is partnering with the Company to develop the Gozem Vehicle Financing Platform and to implement Phase 1 of the Platform in Togo and Benin, targeting 6,000 drivers, of which up to 10% are anticipated to adopt the use of electric-bikes (“e-motor bikes”). The Platform will take the form of a special purpose company (Gozem Money Singapore). Financing from this special purpose company will be deployed to the two company’s subsidiaries in Benin and Togo (Gozem Money Benin and Gozem Money Togo respectively).

IFC and Gozem will collaborate to implement the following scope for the Pilot project which would involve the

(i) development and implementation of a viable and scalable structure for the Platform, including simplifying the overall corporate structure where possible, improving the governance structure of Gozem, reviewing management skills necessary for Gozem to achieve its expansion plans, development and implementation of a vehicle procurement and deployment plan;

(ii) development and implementation of market expansion plans for the Platform in Benin and Togo,

(iii) market, legal, environmental, social, and regulatory review of future markets for the Platform including but not limited to Gabon and Cameroon,

(iv) implementation of the environmental and social action plan and insurance requirements, and the deployment of capital to partially finance the procurement of up to 6,000 moto-taxis (including e-bikes) for the Project.       

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.
Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - GOZEM PTE. LTD. Client -

Contact Information
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Gozem Pte Ltd
Gregory Costamagna
Co-founder
 +65 9640 9444
gregory@gozem.co
11 Irving Place #09-01 Singapore 369551
https://gozem.co/en/

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