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The European Union and Proparco catalyse financing for Creative and Cultural Industries in Africa and the Caribbean
The CREA Fund Facility, supported by the European Union and implemented by Proparco, actively supports the development of creative and cultural industries (CCI) in emerging countries. This initiative...
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Supporting cultural and creative industries: interview with Annica Floren, European Commission, and Manal Tabe...
At a time when Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific are brimming with creative talent yet face persistent obstacles in accessing financing, the European Union and Proparco have joined forces to tack...
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Cultural and creative industries: two new studies published by Proparco
As part of the CREA Fund facility, supported by the European Union, Proparco publishes two studies exploring the dynamics and prospects of the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in Africa, several...
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“Direito de reclamar” (Right to Complain): Online Seminar in Portuguese to Present Independent Complaint Mecha...
On June 11, the Independent Complaints Mechanism of DEG, FMO and Proparco (ICM) joined six other independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) to co-host an open, online outreach seminar for Portuguese...
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Development finance institutions: new directions for the future
DFIs have grown in scale and influence, blending public and private finance to drive development impact. They support ESG integration and foster innovation through blended tools, but face limits in ri...
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Sustainable investment in emerging markets and developing economies: mobilising institutional capital
Sustainable investment is crucial for aligning financial returns with positive social and environmental impacts, especially in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Despite their strong f...
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Private sector finance for development - pitfalls and opportunities
Ambitious countries are putting in place platforms for attracting finance and developing projects. Aided by blended finance, the results are encouraging: losses on long-term investments in publicly-su...
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Choose Africa VC and Digital Africa Seed Fund : the new programmes by Proparco and Digital Africa dedicated to...
On the occasion of "Quai des Futurs", an event celebrating African tech held alongside Vivatech on 11 June, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, reaffirmed France’s suppor...
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Blended finance should be seen as a success
The FFD4 conference in Seville should avoid both unrealistic optimism and unwarranted negativity about blended finance. It is not a magic wand, it is a tool that enables DFIs to make more high impact...
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Orange becomes the strategic partner of the French Development Agency (AFD) Group for digital technology
The Orange Group and the French Development Agency (AFD) have announced the signing of a framework partnership agreement making Orange the leading player in digital technology at VivaTech 2025. This g...
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Proparco and Bank of Palestine announce equity investment
Investment positions Proparco as a major partner of Bank of Palestine.
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CRRH-UEMOA Issues Social Bond Dedicated to Affordable Housing, with Proparco as Anchor Investor
Proparco is supporting the Caisse Régionale de Refinancement Hypothécaire de l’UEMOA (CRRH-UEMOA) as an anchor investor for the issuance of a 60 billion XOF social bond on the regional stock exchange...
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Coris Holding and Proparco Strengthen Their Partnership to Facilitate Financing for Ivorian SMEs
Following the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Coris Bank International Côte d’Ivoire secured a financing line from Proparco aimed at enhancing support for Ivorian SMEs. In April this year, Proparco ha...
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Proparco joins British International Investment and FMO to expand the reach of the Africa Resilience Investmen...
ARIA is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Proparco, the private sector financing arm of the Agence française de développement Group (AFD Group). Proparco joins the platform as a fundi...
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In 2024, Proparco reached a record level of activity (+40%) with €2.8 billion in signed projects
Proparco, the private sector arm of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), has announced exceptional results for 2024, with €2.8 billion in signed projects, 47% of which were dedicated t...
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PFO Immobilier is developing a portfolio of energy-efficient real estate assets in Abidjan
Proparco has granted a long-term structured loan to PFO Immobilier, subsidiary of the Groupe PFO Africa, to finance office and commercial real estate projects in Abidjan. This is the first financing o...
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Assessment and outlook for DFI initiatives: towards greater efficiency ?
Over the past decade, health, climate and geopolitical challenges have increased exponentially. In response, Europe’s development finance institutions (DFIs) have stepped up their cooperation and anch...
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How IFU continues to invest in Ukraine despite war and high risk
The Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is working tirelessly alongside the Ukrainian government and society to support the country’s businesses and people. It follows a rigorous fun...
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Developing and investing in frontier markets to achieve the SDGs
How FMO is working (providing technical assistance) and investing in frontier markets to develop opportunities into financeable projects.
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DFIs’ key role in climate-change resilience
The climate challenge is daunting but technological progress and cost reductions are opening new investment opportunities all the time. We can look forward to a golden decade of climate investing.
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