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A resilient, efficient and well-regulated financial system is essential for the development and economic stability of developing and emerging countries.

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- Financial systems
- Building the capacities of financial actors
- Proparco's operations
Financial systems
Building the capacities of financial actors
Proparco's operations
41%
of Proparco's signatures are with financial institutions
€2,199 M
in oustanding amounts for financial institutions and financial markets
23
new projects signed in 2016
47%
of employees in banks, businesses, infrastructure operators, and investment funds are women
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Private Sector and Development
The african insurance sector: building for the future
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Private Sector and Development
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...Feb 2016
Private Sector and Development
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...Nov 2021
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...May 2021
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Choose Africa. In Côte d'Ivoire, Cissé Abdoul Aziz, the journey of the founder of Afribacom
This is the story of Cissé Abdoul Aziz, a scientist who discovered his entrepreneurial spirit. He t
...May 2021