MoU inked to enhance access to financing
Sindh has launched a new financing pathway for SMEs through a SEDF–Accelerate Prosperity partnership.
https://digitalpakistan.pk/sindh-launches-sme-financing-partnership-with-accelerate-prosperity/
Media Source: The Express Tribune (Pakistan)
Date: 17 February 2026
The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and Accelerate Prosperity, an initiative of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently at SEDF's Karachi office to enhance access to finance for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Sindh in Pakistan. The…
The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and Accelerate Prosperity, an initiative of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently at SEDF's Karachi office to enhance access to finance for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Sindh in Pakistan. The partnership establishes a structured framework under which Accelerate Prosperity will identify and prepare high-potential startups and SMEs, while SEDF will evaluate and extend Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR)-based markup subsidy support in line with its mandate and priority sectors. The collaboration aims to lower financing costs, strengthen enterprise bankability and enhance access to formal credit for SMEs in Sindh. Accelerate Prosperity Country Head Rohma Labeeb noted that aligning enterprise development with structured financial facilitation would accelerate the transition of high-potential startups to investment-ready and creditworthy businesses within the province.