Baobab is a leading digital finance group focusing on financial inclusion for individuals and small businesses in Africa and China. Founded by Arnaud Ventura, its CEO, in 2005, Baobab employs more than 3,800 people and has over 1,000 points of presence across Madagascar, Senegal, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Mali, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of Congo and China. Since its inception, the Group has originated more than EUR3Bn in loans to individuals and micro, small & medium sized enterprises, helping hundreds of thousands of people to unleash their potential.