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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...
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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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Frontier II
rontier Energy II is a fund investing in renewable energy projects in the development or operation phase in East Africa. This equity investment in the fund will increase the share of renewable energy...
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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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Local branch in Benin
Based in Cotonou, Proparco's local office in Benin reports to the West Africa regional office.
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Tristan-Aurel MOULINE
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Permanent Representative of the Agence française de développement (Appointed on: December 11, 2025), AFD Associate Chief Executive Officer
Tristan-Aurel Mouline holds a Master of Science in Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Oxford, a master’s degree in European Affairs from Sciences Po, and a Master of Science in th...
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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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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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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GarantiBank
In Turkey, Garanti Bank wants to further increase its involvement in financing wind and solar projects. Proparco is helping it achieve its objectives, in particular by supporting small-capacity solar...
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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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In 2026, Proparco continues to shape sustainable finance
Françoise Lombard, CEO of Proparco, looks back on a year marked by strong collective mobilization and reaffirms her strategic priorities for supporting the sustainable transformation of economies and...
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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, 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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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 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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GEMHOLD
All Gemhold Group’s plantations are FSC-certified and the group is continuing to develop in South and Central America. By supporting the group, Proparco is contributing to the creation of a certified...
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Green Watts
By supporting the commissioning of a wind power plant in Jordan, Proparco is contributing to diversifying its energy mix and transferring a sustainable technology.
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