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Proparco invests in Kenya’s 100 MW Kipeto Wind Farm, alongside Meridiam
Proparco partners with Meridiam to support Kenya’s renewable energy capacity by investing in Kenya's second-largest wind farm, supplying clean power to hundreds of thousands of households.
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the ARAF fund is strengthening the climate resilience of smallholder farmers
Financed by several partners and development finance institutions – including Proparco, via AFD Group’s FISEA+ facility –, the ARAF fund targets the issues of food security and climate change. It inve...
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How Green Climate Fund is using ARAF funding to tackle climate change
Read the interview with Kavita Sinha, director of the Private Sector Facility at the Green Climate Fund.
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Proparco partners with Ardian to invest in nature and accelerate climate action
Alongside the European Investment Bank (EIB) and British International Investment (BII), Proparco is participating – as a lead investor – in the first €100 million funding round of the Nature-Based So...
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Proparco partners with AXA IM Alts to invest in nature and accelerate climate action
Proparco has joined IFC and DEG in supporting AXA IM Alts’ Natural Capital & Impact strategy, which finances projects aimed at tackling deforestation, restoring ecosystems, and preserving biodiversity...
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Launch of the Impact+ facility: Proparco and the EU mobilize €1.1 billion in guarantees for African SMEs
At the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) in Casablanca, Proparco and the European Union announced the launch of the Impact+ Facility — an innovative guarantee program designed to unlock the potential of...
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Senegal: Proparco supports Gade Gui in launching its egg production operations
In Dakar, Proparco has granted a long-term structured loan to Gade Gui , one of the leading companies in the poultry industry and a key player in Senegal’s food security. This marks Proparco’s first d...
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Where climate risk meets opportunity: how Ecobank is financing Africa’s future
Most banks treat climate as a problem to manage. Ecobank treats it as intelligence to leverage. Across 35 African markets, the banking giant is embedding climate data into every credit decision, sover...
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Ventures Platform Secures $64M First Close for Pan-African Fund II to Power Africa’s Next Tech Wave
Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the $64 million first close of its second fund, VP Pan-African fund II, aimed at deepening seed investments, catalysing Series A roun...
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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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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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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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Proparco and Vitas Lebanon strengthen their commitment to financial inclusion for MSMEs in Lebanon
Proparco and Vitas Lebanon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a third portfolio guarantee. This risk-sharing mechanism will enable Vitas Lebanon to cover part of its loan portfolio in suppor...
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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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