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PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT BANKS TACKLING GLOBAL CHALLENGES
"Financial institutions have proven that they can be a major catalyst for positive change. The need for us to act collectively and with strength has never been greater than at this moment when we need to ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Public development banks (PDBs) from around the world have decided to convene for a first global summit, Finance in Common, on 11 & 12 November 2020.
Published on 06 Nov 2020
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Presentation video - Private Sector and Developpement number 34
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Published in September 2020
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Embracing the challenges of sustainable industrial development
The debate concerning the impacts of globalisation, which was previously the preserve of economists, is now of interest to a much broader section of the population. People are starting to ask questions about the ways in which we consume and exchange industrial goods in an interconnected world and to highlight increasing concerns over climate-related challenges. Cure-all for African unemployment? The Asian miracle? Responsible for climate change? A solution for (in)dependence and national resilience?
Published on 25 Sep 2020
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Private Sector and Development : Harnessing the private sector to reduce gender inequality
"There are many challenges to address and huge issues at stake. The private sector and international donors must do their bit to make the reduction of gender inequalities a key driver for development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." Pierre Forestier, Director of Proparco’s Sustainable Development Support Department
Published in February 2020
For its 10th anniversary, Proparco's Private Sector & Development magazine takes stock of a major development challenge in Africa: the financing and support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which represent close to 90% of the entrepreneurial fabric and about 60% of jobs across the continent.
Published in September 2019
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SME finance in Africa: what's new?
The thirty-second issue of Proparco’s Private Sector & Development review: “Financing SMEs in Africa: What’s New?”, also marks the tenth anniversary of the creation of the review, and this issue is exceptional in many respects.
Published in September 2019
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Video - Scaling up the development impact of agro-industry, edition no. 31 of Proparco’s magazine
Video - Scaling up the development impact of agro-industry, edition no. 31 of Proparco’s magazine
Published in April 2019
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Scaling up the development impact of agro-industry
This issue of Private Sector & Development aims to demonstrate that the agro-industry, even if it sometimes brings up “negative externalities affecting the environment and small producers”, can be a major driver for development.
Published in March 2019
The implementation of good governance practices plays a major role in ensuring the growth of a company. In its latest issue, PROPARCO’s Private Sector & Development magazine addresses this question from different perspectives (succession, role of DFIs, impacts on the value of a company, etc.), by giving private sector players, investors, researchers and lawyers the opportunity to voice their opinions.
Marie Garcin and Jean-Claude Chesnais, Investment Officers at PROPARCO and coordinators of this edition, present us the key challenges and lessons learned from this issue.
Published on 19 Nov 2018
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Corporate governance: a driver for growth
Good corporate governance guidelines were developed in the 1990s and 2000s by international institutions and governments, but primarily by companies themselves as economic stakeholders gradually realised that organisation and balanced powers, transparency and management accountability were all key factors for securing a company’s long-term future and adding value.
Published in October 2018
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Special issue: The hotel and tourism industries in Africa: a booming market
The booming African hotel industry
The tourism and hotel industry, which is often vaunted for its capacity to create jobs and boost regional economic activity in general, has been enjoying a boom in Africa for a few years now.
Published in July 2018
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Video - Financing start-ups to build tomorrow's african economies, edition no. 29 of Proparco’s magazine
While it is still far from achieving a penetration similar to the American continent, Europe or Asia, venture capital investment is experiencing strong and continuous growth In Africa. For example, in 2017, some USD 560m were raised by over 120 African start-ups – a 53% increase compared to 2016 and a new record for Africa!
Published in May 2018
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Financing start-ups to build tomorrow's african economies
This issue of Proparco's Private Sector and Development magazine is devoted to venture capital and the world of start-ups in Africa. It looks at a growing sector that set a new investment record in 2017.
Published in May 2018
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Video - The private sector and the pharmaceutical industry, edition no. 28 of Proparco’s magazine
Mehdi Tanani, Senior Investment Officer and Head of Proparco’s Healthcare division, sets out the major issues tackled in this edition of the magazine.
Published in January 2018
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Improving the quality and accessibility of african medicine
The private sector and pharmaceutical industry in Africa
Published in December 2017
Digital innovation and the “disruption” it causes have a huge impact on society, both North and South.
Published in September 2017
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video - Vulnerabilities and crises: what role for companies? edition no. 27 of Proparco’s magazine
In its June – September 2017 issue entitled, “Vulnerabilities and crises: what role for companies?”, the Private Sector & Development review looks at the various different issues related to private sector intervention and investment in fragile countries. As forecasts of the proportion of regions suffering from extreme poverty continue to rise (17% at present versus 50% forecast by 2030), this topic is now more than ever one of Proparco’s key focuses.
Published in June 2017
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Vulnerabilities and crises: what role for companies?
Over two billion people throughout the world are currently living in countries in which development is being stymied by situations that are rife with conflict and violence. Moreover, the future provides no great grounds for optimism: the proportion of regions characterised by extreme poverty – fertile ground for situations of violence – is forecast to leap from 17% at present, to almost 50% by 2030.
Published in June 2017
"African Ports : gateway to Development" : Issue no. 26 of Private Sector & Development focuses on the African port sector. The magazine features analyses provided by experts to get an insight into this rapidly growing sector that is so vital for the Continent’s future growth and development. PS&D magazine tackles issues such as establishing good links to the hinterland – one of the key factors driving growth and breaking down barriers in Africa – freight, public-private partnerships (PPP), “green ports” and modernising ports by developing containerisation facilities.
Published in April 2017
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African ports: gateway to development
Between 2007 and 2017, a staggering USD 50 billion were invested in the African port sector. With growth of 7% a year in maritime traffic of all types and a four-fold increase in maritime trade, driven in particular by Asia, Africa is the focus of renewed interest.
Published on 27 Jul 2017