Publications and media
Thanks to the Sonoco mill, Sierra Leone is investing in food security
In Freetown, a large industrial mill inaugurated in May 2026 is helping to ensure a sustainable supply of flour for Sierra Leone. This strategic project, which is headed up by Sonoco and its French pa...
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Voices for Change - Jit Bhattacharya, BasiGo
In this episode of Voices for Change, Jit Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of BasiGo, explains how electric mobility can transform public transport systems across Africa and support the transition tow...
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BasiGo: the future of clean, electric public transport in Africa
In this Business for Change report, BasiGo showcases its electric mobility model developed in Kenya to transform urban public transport and reduce diesel-related emissions.
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Expertise for Change - Jean Guyonnet-Duperat, Regional Director for East Africa
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Jean Guyonnet-Duperat, Regional Director for East Africa at Proparco, discusses the challenges of financing healthcare systems in East Africa and the role deve...
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In Nigeria, AI is helping to build a more reliable power grid with Beacon Power Services
On the African continent, where power outages still disrupt the daily lives of households and businesses, a startup is providing concrete solutions. Beacon Power Services develops digital tools powere...
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Expertise for Change - Laure Bourgeois & Jean-Gabriel Daye, Principal Investments Officers
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Laure Bourgeois and Jean-Gabriel Dayre, principal investment officers, discuss the “Natural Capital” strategy implemented by Proparco to address the challenges...
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Expertise for Change - Sadio Dicko, Regional Director for West Africa
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Sadio Dicko, Regional Director for West Africa, presents the new financing program developed by Proparco to support promising African SMEs.
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Expertise for Change - Julien Vanhooydonck, Regional Director for the Southern Cone
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Julien Vanhooydonck, Regional Director for the Southern Cone (Latin America), explains how Proparco operates in the bond markets to enhance their impact.
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Voices for Change - VisionFund Sénégal, with Agnès Diene and Christine Fages
On 6 January, Christine Fages, the French Ambassador to Senegal, met with Agnès Diene, CEO of VisionFund Senegal microfinance institution. The meeting highlighted the shared commitment of VisionFund S...
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Voices for Change - Bim Adisa, Beacon Power Services
In this Voices for Change episode, Bim Adisa, CEO & Founder of Beacon Power Services (BPS), explains how smarter data and technology can transform electricity distribution across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Expertise for Change - Ninel Ulloa, Gender Impacts Project Manager
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Ninel Ulloa Maureira, Gender Impact Officer, presents the actions taken by Proparco to reduce gender inequality through its financing and support activities.
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Voices for Change - Burak Koçak, DenizLeasing
In this Voices for Change episode, Burak Koçak, CEO of DenizLeasing, reflects on how Turkey’s first climate law set a clear direction: economic growth and sustainability must advance together.
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Proparco: our purpose
Proparco, a French development finance institution, has been working for 45 years with companies and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eurasia and the Middle East to promote susta...
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Voices for Change - Anibal Wadih, GEF Capital
In this Voices for Change episode, Anibal Wadih, Founder of GEF Capital, explains why GEF Capital was built on a simple premise: capital should solve real climate problems — and doing so must be profi...
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Voices for Change - Rob Kaplan, Circulate Capital
In this Voices for Change episode, Rob Kaplan, Founder of Circulate Capital, reflects on how plastic pollution is damaging coastlines, livelihoods, and economies — costing the Asia-Pacific region near...
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Voices for Change - Andrew Vo, SeABank
In this Voices for Change episode, Andrew Vo, Head of Foreign Investments at SeABank, outlines the real impacts of climate change across Vietnam, from droughts and devastating storms to the threat fac...
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Voices for Change - Thierry Hebraud, Mauritius Commercial Bank
In this Voices for Change episode, Thierry Hebraud, CEO of Mauritius Commercial Bank, reflects on the real dilemmas behind global energy transition policies.
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Voices for Change - Michelle Espinach, Banco Promerica
In this Voices for Change episode, Michelle Espinach, Sustainable Bank Manager at Banco Promerica Costa Rica, shares how Grupo Promerica is turning climate commitment into concrete action.
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Voices for Change - Tamer El-Raghy, ARAF
In this Voices for Change episode, Tamer El-Raghy, managing director of the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), shares why climate finance for smallholder farmers is vital for Africa’s future.
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Voices for Change - Rachael Antwi, Ecobank
In this Voices for Change episode, Rachael Antwi, Group Head of Sustainability at Ecobank, shares how one of Africa’s largest banks is turning sustainability into action — financing green innovation,...
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Voices for Change - Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Group
In this Voices for Change episode, Dr. James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Bank, shares how finance can become a force for climate resilience and inclusive prosperity across Africa.
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