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How financial institutions can drive the transition
Climate change is shaking up economic fundamentals and rendering financial models inherited from the past obsolete. As systemic risks accumulate, banks and funds need to go beyond their supporting rol...
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Climate finance in Africa: profitable and deeply transformational
Equity Group is addressing the climate challenge in Africa by combining green loans, capacity building, and targeted partnerships. The Group is dedicating an increasing share of its portfolio to finan...
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Financial institutions’ climate role: from commitments to action
Financial institutions, including banking and funding institutions, have a pivotal role to play in driving low-emissions and climate-resilient development. They need to adopt practices that support cl...
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RE&UP, circular technology serving climate mitigation
In Gaziantep, in south-eastern Turkey, SANKO Group is revolutionising the field of textile recycling. Its subsidiary RE&UP – which has partnered with a French company for its production machinery – co...
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“Business & climate, acting to transform”: the new special issue of Private Sector & Development
Proparco has published a new edition of its Private Sector & Development magazine, focusing on the strategic role of the private sector and financial institutions in tackling the climate emergency. In...
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“Our goal: to create a global network of circular textile recycling hubs”
RE&UP’s General Manager, Andreas Dorner, discusses the technical challenges encountered, the expansion strategy of Sanko Group’s subsidiary, and the key role of the partnership with Proparco.
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Ecobank Tchad rejoint le programme Trade finance de Proparco, initié depuis 2018 avec le Groupe Ecobank
Proparco and Ecobank Group are reaffirming their commitment to supporting the supply of essential products in Africa. They are reinforcing their historic partnership through the integration of the Cha...
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In Brazil, Proparco supports Frooty to strengthen sustainable açaí production
Proparco grants a senior loan of 10MUSD to Frooty Comércio e Indústria de Alimentos S.A., a leading player in the Brazilian açaí market, to support its development and promote sustainable agricultural...
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DBSA and AFD Group strengthen strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable development in Africa
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) extends collaboration through 2030, focusing on climate finance, infrastructure development, and nature-positive investments
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Microinvest and Proparco strengthen their partnership
Microinvest has successfully completed a new credit facility with Proparco, the private sector financing arm of the French Development Agency (AFD Group). Through this €15 million loan, Microinvest wi...
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Paradigm brings affordable, quality digital connectivity to Rwanda with the acquisition of IHS Rwanda
Paradigm Tower Ventures (Paradigm), a newly established sub-Saharan African towers platform, backed by a consortium of investors including Convergence Partners, BII, and Proparco has successfully clos...
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Banco Atlantico Europa rejoint le programme Trade Finance de Proparco
Proparco’s trade finance guarantee program is expanding its network. Banco Atlantico Europa (BAE), a financial institution renowned for financing trade between Europe and Portuguese-speaking African m...
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Grupo Promerica advances regional sustainability strategy in Costa Rica
Reinforcing its deep-seated commitment to sustainable development, Grupo Promerica, one of the largest financial groups in Central America, is highlighting a new milestone in its longstanding partners...
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Proparco and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation are supporting financial inclusion in Uganda
With the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Proparco is providing technical assistance to support the second phase of a project implemented by the Grameen Crédit Agricole F...
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SPE Capital, Proparco and Amethis Invest in Delta Holdings
A consortium of investors comprising SPE PEF III (SPE Capital), Proparco and Amethis MENA Fund II (Amethis) has invested in Delta Holdings B.V. (Delta Holdings), a prominent manufacturer of specialty...
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Proparco and Planet Solar support the development of solar power plants in Sierra Leone
After its initial investment in Planet Solar in 2023, Proparco has provided an additional €390 000 to Planet Solar, a Sierra Leone-based company to support grid connection for the local community. Thi...
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Proparco and Golomt Bank partner for the first time in Mongolia to finance local SMEs and climate projects
As part of a USD 150 million loan syndicated by IFC, Proparco is participating alongside the impact fund BlueOrchard in its first financing operation with Golomt Bank. With a USD 30 million contributi...
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Proparco joins forces with DFIs to support Banco Sudameris’ ambitions in green finance and women’s entrepreneu...
Together with DFIs FinDev and JICA and two commercial banks - Banco Finantia and the Commercial Bank of Dubai - Proparco is contributing USD 75 million to a USD 370 million syndicated loan arranged by...
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Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund Announces the Approval of Major Commitments from Bpifrance, Proparco, EIB, Henri Seydoux
Ukraine’s tech sector continues to build, scale, and attract global attention even in the face of war. The launch of Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund (UPTF), an early-stage €50 million venture capital fund,...
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DenizBank issues USD 270 Million Green Bond
The 5-year term bond will serve to finance investments such as renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency, green building investments, emission reduction and control systems, water and waste man...
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