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BOAD Titrisation, AFINHAB, Ecobank and Proparco complete affordable housing securitisation
BOAD Titrisation, the Ecobank Group and Proparco have successfully completed a securitisation transaction under the ZAKA programme, sponsored by AFINHAB. The transaction mobilises long-term private ca...
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Proparco extends USD 50 million loan to City Bank to support climate finance, women-led businesses and SMEs gr...
Proparco, the private sector financing arm of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, has signed a USD 50 million senior loan agreement with City Bank PLC to support climate finance, women-...
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Emmanuelle Riedel Drouin appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proparco
Proparco announces the appointment of Emmanuelle Riedel Drouin as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. A member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Financing Department since 2022, she succeeds Djal...
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Proparco, Calvert Impact, Africa Re, Swedfund, IFC, Tsao Family Office and TLG announce $120m second close of ...
Proparco, Calvert Impact, Africa Re, Swedfund, IFC, Tsao Family Office and TLG Capital announce the $120m second close of the TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II), reinforcing their shared commi...
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Proparco, representing France, intends to commit EUR 15 million in the European Flagship Fund for the Reconstr...
• At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland (25–26 June), Proparco, France’s development finance institution and the private-sector arm of AFD Group, announces its intention to invest EUR 1...
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Proparco supports Anda to expand access to affordable mobility in Angola
Proparco announced today an investment in Anda Angola, a Luanda-based mobility and fintech company that is bringing informal transport operators into the formal economy. The financing will expand driv...
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South Africa: Proparco backs Calgro M3 to expand access to affordable housing
Proparco is providing a €20 million loan to Calgro M3 Holdings to support the development of new affordable housing in South Africa. The project will help address one of the country’s most pressing so...
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i'SUPPLY: Investors bet on Egypt’s next digital leap
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the French Development Agency's (AFD) presence in Egypt, journalist Nuria Tesón and photographer Samar Baiomy turn their attention to i'SUPPLY, a digital sta...
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Proparco supports EdenCare to accelerate the digital transformation of health insurance in East Africa
Proparco is providing a USD-equivalent financing of EUR 250,000 to EdenCare, Rwanda’s first licensed digital health insurer. The investment will support the company's expansion in Rwanda and Kenya and...
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Proparco review 2025: Staying the course in a changing world
Proparco, France’s development finance institution dedicated to the private sector, confirmed the strength of its business operations in 2025 with €2.5 billion invested in nearly 200 projects, includi...
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Mexico: Proparco supports broadband affordability by investing in Netwey
Proparco is making a US$10 million equity investment in Netwey, a Mexican Internet Service Provider committed to advancing digital inclusion. The investment will support the rollout of Fiber-to-the-Ho...
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In Uzbekistan, Proparco supports the digitalization of the economy through the financing of a sustainable data...
• On the occasion of the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF), Proparco, France’s development finance institution and the private-sector arm of AFD Group, reaffirms its commitment as a partn...
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Proparco supports the tech ecosystem with EmTech
Proparco, through FISEA (an AFD Group fund managed by Proparco), has become a cornerstone investor in EmergingTech Ventures Fund II, an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to high-potential tec...
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Proparco supports Agriarche to strengthen agricultural value chains and financial inclusion in Northern Niger...
Proparco backs Agriarche Limited, a Nigerian Agri-tech company leveraging technology to improve market access, strengthen agricultural value chains, promote financial inclusion and support smallholder...
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In Ecuador, Proparco and Banco del Austro strengthen MSME financing with a strong focus on women entrepreneurs
Proparco is granting Banco del Austro a USD 30 million ARIZ portfolio guarantee to expand its new lending to Ecuadorian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with the objective of support...
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Proparco supports Tibu Health to strengthen access to healthcare in Kenya
Proparco is proud to announce a financing facility to Kenyan healthtech start-up Tibu Health. The financing, provided through the Bridge Fund by Digital Africa facility, will help accelerate the rollo...
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Absa Bank Limited Joins Proparco’s Trade Finance Guarantee Program to Foster Intra-African Trade
Absa Bank Limited (“Absa”), the largest subsidiary of Absa Group, is joining Proparco’s Trade Finance Guarantee Program as a confirming bank. Through this partnership, Absa will strengthen its trade f...
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Proparco, BIC-BRED (Suisse) SA and Webcor Group join forces to expand their partnership through a Trade Financ...
Proparco and BIC-BRED (Suisse) SA are strengthening their cooperation to support trade finance operations in Africa, with a new facility benefiting Webcor Group, a leading agri-food company in Angola....
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Proparco and Groupe Duval join forces to support sustainable urban development in emerging markets
• On the occasion of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, held in Kigali from May 13 to 15, Proparco and Groupe Duval strengthen their financial and operational partnership. • Formalized through a Memorandum o...
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Proparco and I&M Bank Rwanda partner to advance MSME financial inclusion
• On the occasion of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, held in Kigali from May 13 to 15, Proparco, the French development finance institution, announces a new partnership with I&M Bank Rwanda. • Formalized...
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