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Private Sector & Development #4 - What are the economic and social impacts of the mobile phone sector in deve...
In most South countries, the mobile phone sector has developed – under the impetus and supervision of public regulatory authorities – via the private sector. A considerable number of developing countr...
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Private Sector & Development #3 - What balance between financial sustainability and social issues in the micro...
The overarching virtue of microfinance is that in recent years it has managed to demonstrate that it is not only possible and necessary to implement services tailored to the poorest – it can also be p...
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Private Sector & Development #2 - How can the private sector help provide access to drinking water in developi...
We have decided to devote this second issue of Private Sector and Development – a bimonthly magazine that compares the opinions of Proparco’s community of investors with those of academic experts and...
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Private Sector & Development #1 - SME financing in sub-saharan Africa
The private sector is a powerful tool for the development of poor countries. It is both the main engine for growth and job creation and an intermediary for public policy, in particular thanks to publi...
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Proparco Annual Report 2005
After the stabilisation of our activities in 2004, 2005 looks to be a year of strong growth with commitments in the order of €370 M and an annual growth of 70%. This trend is the result of a combinati...
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