Investing in equity

Equity or quasi-equity investments

PROPARCO’s direct and indirect equity investments reached an historic level of €204M in 2010, a 129% increase since 2009. Sixteen direct investments occurred this year of which two were of significant value (US$30 and 35M), one in a leading Lebanese bank and the other in the African holding of an international cement manufacturer.
 

Both these investments reflect PROPARCO’s strategy in this area: support large groups by forging capital-based alliances in local subsidiaries or holdings in order to contribute to economic development whilst at the same time promoting strict environmental, social and governance standards.
 

FISEA, which is owned by AFD and managed by PROPARCO, also makes direct equity investments in businesses, banks, microfinance institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

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