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Proparco and FISEA+ are supporting Maris, in implementing innovative and sustainable practices within its comp...
Proparco, through FISEA+, is allocating a 490 000€ Technical Assistance (TA) facility to Agris Africa Limited and its affiliated agri-food enterprises in Kenya and South Sudan. The purpose of this TA...
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In Uzbekistan, Ipak Yuli is committed to the SMEs, with the support of Proparco
Proparco provides Ipak Yuli with a senior debt up to USD 30 million to support its MSME financing strategy, particularly in disadvantaged regions, and increase women’s access to the financial products...
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Finafrica, a Groupe Duval subsidiary and Pan-African microfinance and insurance player, opens up its equity to...
Finafrica, a leading Pan-African provider of microfinance and insurance services and a subsidiary of Groupe Duval, announces a significant milestone in its growth journey with the entry of Proparco as...
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Galata Wind receives USD 25 million green loan from Proparco
Galata Wind, which invests in renewable energy, has signed, at the occasion of Françoise Lombard’s (CEO of Proparco) first visit in Turkey, a new loan agreement of USD 25 million with Proparco.
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Banco Ademi, Proparco and the European Union support the financial inclusion of Dominican entrepreneurs
Banco Ademi, strengthens its partnership with Proparco by granting two ARIZ and EURIZ portfolio guarantees equivalent in DOP to 10 million euros in Dominican pesos, and a technical assistance to the l...
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Proparco and NCBA Group join forces to support green financing and women economic empowerment in Kenya
Proparco has signed a USD 50m facility with NCBA Kenya, a leader in the financial services sector. The funding will contribute to NCBA’s “Change The Story” sustainability agenda. NCBA is joining the...
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Baobab Banque Madagascar reduces inequalities by promoting micro-entrepreneurs, with the support of Proparco
Baobab Banque Madagascar has signed a €2 million portfolio guarantee with Proparco. The agreement enables Baobab Banque Madagascar to share the risks associated with its microfinance business. As a re...
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To strengthen the economic role of women in India, Proparco supports Lighthouse Funds
Proparco invests USD $15 million in private equity in Lighthouse India Fund IV AIF (Fund India), an India’s leading growth-stage private equity firm which applies the 2X Challenge criteria to its port...
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Proparco strengthens its partnership with Société Générale Cameroun to support local SMEs
Proparco has renewed its partnership with Société Générale Cameroun through an ARIZ portfolio guarantee of XAF 13 billion (€20 million) to support Cameroon's SMEs in their efforts to build a sustainab...
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Advans Cameroun assists SMEs and small farms, with support from Proparco
Proparco, the subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) dedicated to the private sector, has granted Advans Cameroun an ARIZ TPE portfolio guarantee of 1.3 billion CFA francs (equivalent t...
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Proparco, DEG and other lenders support women's entrepreneurship in Brazil with Sicredi
Proparco is supporting Sicredi with a $30 million loan dedicated to women-owned micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This transaction is part of a $125 million syndication led by DEG ($...
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International consortium backs Damietta port in Egypt: US$ 455 million financing package from EBRD, IFC, AIIB,...
- EBRD, IFC, AIIB, DEG and Proparco to provide a US$ 455 million financing package to Damietta Alliance Container Terminals. - Co-financing to develop the superstructure of a second container termin...
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Turkey: Proparco extends its financial support to populations affected by the February 2023 earthquakes
A total facility of EUR 105 Million will be provided to Denizbank, Isbank, QNB Finansbank, strategic partners for Proparco in Turkey. Proceeds of the financing will be on lent directly to individuals,...
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Ecobank Malawi Secures A $10 Million Trade Finance Guarantee To Boost The Country's Food Security
Proparco has just signed a $10 million Trade Finance Guarantee with Ecobank Malawi. The Guarantee will enable the bank to secure confirmation lines on Letters of Credit for importation of strategic co...
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IFC and Proparco join forces to strengthen food supplies in several African countries
IFC and Proparco today signed a risk-sharing agreement covering a package of trade finance operations worth a joint USD 200 million. As part of this deal, Proparco will now participate up to 50% in ce...
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Tiryaki Helps Bolster Food Security, Diversify the Economy in Iraq with support from IFC, FMO and Proparco
IFC, FMO and Proparco are supporting Sama Al-Manar, a subsidiary of Türkiye-based Tiryaki Agro, in developing a new state-of-the-art agro-industrial complex in Iraq's Umm Qasr Port, including a soybea...
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Proparco and 27four support Divercity to expand access to affordable housing in South Africa
Proparco and 27four, a South African investment manager, lead R550m investment in Divercity Urban Property Group alongside reinvestment from its existing shareholders. The investment is intended to fu...
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COP28: Ecobank Transnational Incorporated signs its 1st Sustainability-Linked Loan for US$200m with a syndicat...
A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) led by Proparco, and including Norfund, DEG, FMO and EFP, has announced a US$200 million Sustainability-Linked Loan to support Ecobank...
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In South Africa, Proparco supports Investec in its climate finance strategy
At COP28, Proparco announced a renewed commitment to Investec, a leading South African bank committed to sustainability, by granting it a €500,000 euro technical advisory facility. This new agreement,...
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Proparco has joined the shareholding of Harley’s, a leading pharmaceutical distributor in Kenya
Together with Mauritian conglomerate IBL, Proparco has closed the acquisition of a majority stake in Harley's, alongside the founding family. Proparco’s goal is to expand the supply of medicine and he...
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