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Proparco invests US$15 million in Lightrock’s Africa Strategy
• Proparco is investing US$15 million in Lightrock Africa Growth Fund II (LAGF II). • The investment, made into a Fund advised by Lightrock, an impact-focused global investment platform, will support...
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In Vietnam, Proparco supports VPBank in its commitment to SMEs and women’s entrepreneurship
• Proparco is providing a USD 70 million loan to Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank; HoSE: VPB), a long-standing financial institution partner and the largest private bank in Vietn...
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Proparco’s European Regional Office: “We want to step up our support for French and European businesses”
Proparco is opening its European Regional Office to scale up the support it already provides to French and European businesses. Its mission is to identify companies with investment projects in Proparc...
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"Demonstrating impact to unlock capital", Bim Adisa, CEO of Beacon Power Services
For innovative African companies, attracting private capital requires demonstrating far more than growth potential. Bim Adisa, founder and CEO of Beacon Power Services, discusses what it takes to conv...
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Strengthening Climate Finance in Brazil: Proparco Partners with BTG Pactual
• Proparco is strengthening its partnership with BTG Pactual S.A. through a USD 50 million loan. • Announced on the occasion of FELABAN’s 60th Annual Meeting, this new transaction aims to expand BTG...
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Proparco partners with Cashi to expand access to essential financial services in Sudan
Proparco is investing €600,000 into Cashi, a fintech company developing digital payment solutions to expand access to financial services across overlooked markets in Africa. This financing will suppor...
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Proparco and Banesco Banco Múltiple Support Inclusive and Sustainable Financing in the Dominican Republic
• Proparco, the French development finance institution of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, is strengthening its partnership with Banesco Banco Múltiple through a USD 25 million senio...
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Proparco and Cresol Partner to Strengthen Financial Inclusion and Rural Microfinance in Brazil
This strategic partnership places a strong emphasis on sustainable development and tackling territorial inequalities, with a 15% funding target dedicated to the Legal Amazon region.
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Proparco and the EU Partner with Ecobank to Promote Financial Inclusion and SME Development in the DRC
On the occasion of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS), held on November 3–4 in Luanda, Proparco and the European Union announce their support for Ecobank DRC in expanding its financing for micro, smal...
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Proparco and Banco de Machala join forces to support Women entrepreneurs in Ecuador
• Proparco, the French development finance institution of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, is strengthening its partnership with Banco de Machala through a USD 20 million loan. • A...
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Making finance a catalyst for transformation with Yedau Ogoundele
For nearly twenty years, Yedau Ogoundele had been working behind the scenes in global finance – in Paris, London, on trading floors, in corporate and investment banking, and for Bloomberg. It was a ca...
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"Mobilising private capital is no longer an option"
Faced with ever-increasing financing needs, mobilising local private sources of capital has become one of the key prerequisites for development. However, these savings are rarely channelled into the p...
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Start-ups: raising funds successfully in emerging markets
Venture capital has become a strategic growth driver. In emerging markets – where investors are still a rare commodity – raising funds successfully is not just about securing capital. First you need t...
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Benin: Proparco and IFC support AXIAN and Sika in financing 62 MWp of new solar capacity
Proparco and IFC are supporting AXIAN Energy Green and Sika Capital, an investment vehicle jointly owned by Benin's Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC Benin) and Egnon Consulting, in financing fo...
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“Mobilising capital – For a new financing model”: the latest issue of Private Sector & Development
How can we scale up the mobilisation of private capital? While investment needs in developing countries run into trillions of dollars and public resources are no longer sufficient to meet these, the i...
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“The figures should speak for themselves”, Neha Kumar and Brandon Roberts from littlefish
From preparing for a fundraising round to understanding investors' expectations, Brandon Roberts and Neha Kumar, co-founders of the South African start-up littlefish, share the key factors for success...
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Ak Lease signs EUR 50 million loan agreement with Proparco
Ak Lease has signed a EUR 50 million loan agreement with Proparco, the French Development finance institution part of AFD Group. The financing provided under the newly signed agreement will be used to...
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Nigeria: Sterling Bank to finance renewable energy and agriculture, with support from Proparco
Agence française de développement (AFD) Group, through its private sector subsidiary Proparco, and Sterling Bank announce the signing of a USD 30 million senior credit facility. The financing will acc...
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African Private Fellowship program: building the next generation of African investors
The Fellowship is an unprecedented training and networking program designed by Proparco, the Africa Commission of France Invest and the AFD Campus. In the following interview, four alumni speak of the...
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Guinea: SOGUIPAL expands its yogurt production capacity with Proparco’s support
In the presence of His Excellency Luc Briard, French Ambassador to Guinea, Proparco has granted a €5 million loan to Société Guinéenne de Produits Alimentaires (SOGUIPAL), one of the leading players i...
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