The invitation was issued by the AfDB in May 2012 through various channels, including Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a website hosted by the AfDB. The invitation reflects the AfDB’s recognition of the lack of credit information services in Africa, which are essential to facilitate access to credit markets for SMEs and MSEs. Creditinfo’s proposal for a credit information service based on its trusted information system integrating biometric data with other data was considered one of the promising ideas selected for support by the African Development Bank.