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Proparco supports Rawbank with a USD 50 million loan to boost SMES and strengthen private sector growth in the...
Proparco has extended a USD 50 million loan to Rawbank, the leading bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a USD 265 million financing package led by the International Finance Corporatio...
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ALIVE Ventures announces final close of USD 55M fund to scale inclusive growth and climate resilience in Latin...
ALIVE Ventures announced the final close of its second impact investment fund (ALEG II) at USD 55 million, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s growth as the largest impact and venture capita...
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Adenia, Proparco and DEG back the expansion of Parkville, Egypt’s leading cosmeceutical company
Proparco, alongside Adenia and Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Parkville, Egypt’s leading cosmeceutical company (produ...
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Proparco and NSIA Bank Benin partner to support Beninese SMEs
NSIA Bank Benin today signed a portfolio risk-sharing guarantee agreement (ARIZ) with Proparco, in the presence of Her Excellency the French Ambassador to Benin, to support its efforts to foster the g...
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Proparco supports Banco de Antigua to expand access to financial services for vulnerable populations in Guatem...
Proparco and Banco de Antigua, a leading microfinance bank in Guatemala, announce their first partnership with the signing of a senior debt facility of up to USD 10 million equivalent in GTQ to streng...
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Hummingbirds raises €50m from Proparco, Swedfund and BII to invest in Nature-based Solutions
Proparco announces a €15 million commitment to Hummingbirds, alongside Swedfund and British International Investment, as part of a €50 million financing package dedicated to scaling high-impact Nature...
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Proparco grants Wema Bank a guarantee to finance MSMEs in Nigeria
By entering into a first partnership with Wema Bank, Proparco is deploying a NGN 9 billion ARIZ portfolio guarantee (equivalent to €5 million) to facilitate access to finance for Nigerian micro, small...
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Proparco to support Africa’s growing middle class through the participation of African Development Partners IV
Proparco, the French development finance institution participated to the first closing of ADP IV, DPI’s latest fund, alongside other Development Finance Institutions (DFI) as well as private investors...
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Proparco strengthens its support for the financial inclusion of rural women in Senegal with a loan to VisionFu...
Proparco is providing financing of XOF 1.3 billion (equivalent to €2 million) to VisionFund Senegal (VFS), a microfinance institution that supports entrepreneurs in rural areas, particularly women. Th...
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Proparco, FMO and FinDev Canada support Coruripe in their production of sugar and bioethanol from certified su...
Proparco, FMO and FinDev Canada have signed a senior term loan with Usina Coruripe Açúcar e Álcool S.A. (Coruripe), one of Brazil’s leading sugar and ethanol producers, with Proparco and FMO each prov...
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Alongside Helios Investment Partners, Proparco strengthens its climate commitment in Africa
By investing in the Helios Climate Fund, Proparco is deepening its strategic partnership with Helios Investment Partners and reaffirming its ambition to accelerate Africa’s low-carbon transition by mo...
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Proparco backs Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund to accelerate Ukraine’s reconstruction and long-term growth
Proparco announces its investment at first close in the Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund, a reconstruction-focused equity vehicle launched by Horizon Capital, a leading private equity firm operating in U...
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Emerging markets: Proparco and Blue Earth Capital drive impact investing in secondary markets
Proparco has joined the first closing of Blue Earth Capital’s new fund, a pioneering initiative and the first of its kind dedicated to secondary transactions in emerging markets.
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Tanzania: Proparco invests in NMB Bank’s social bond
NMB Bank, with the support of Proparco, has successfully issued a social bond worth 146,6 billion Tanzanian shillings (around $60 million), aimed primarily at enhancing food security and financing aff...
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In Brazil, Proparco and Lightrock join forces to support ComBio and industrial sector decarbonization
Proparco has announced its investment in ComBio alongside Lightrock, a regional Private Equity investor specialized on impact investing. This transaction marks Proparco’s first direct equity investmen...
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Caixa Geral de Depósitos joins Proparco’s Trade Finance Program to strengthen trade flows across Africa
Proparco is pleased to announce that Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), Portugal’s leading financial group, has joined its Trade Finance Guarantee Program as a confirming bank. This new partnership will...
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Proparco partners with Aravest to invest in August Energy to accelerate the growth of Energy as a Service in A...
August Energy, an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) infrastructure platform headquartered in Singapore, with offices in India, the Philippines and Thailand is an emerging infrastructure platform helping comm...
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Somerset Indus Capital Partners Secures USD 15 Million Commitment from Proparco for Healthcare-Focused Fund II...
Somerset Indus Capital Partners (“Somerset Indus”), a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Proparco, the private-sector financing arm of the Agence Française de...
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Angola: Banco Millennium Atlantico joins the Trade finance program of Proparco
Banco Millenium Atlantico (BMA), a leading universal bank in Angola, has just joined Proparco’s Trade Finance Guarantee Program. The signing ceremony took place on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Luanda...
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I&P and Proparco join forces to accelerate the growth of African SMEs
With support from the FISEA initiative led by Proparco, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) has completed the first closing of the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund. Backed by the European Commi...
