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Sonoco to launch wheat flour production in Sierra Leone, with support from Proparco
Proparco is contributing a senior loan to finance the first wheat flour production and storage facilities being developed by Sonoco SL in Freetown. A major step forward in the country’s food supply se...
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Proparco and IDB Invest partner with CMI Alimentos to strengthen its operations in Central America
Proparco has granted a USD 40 million senior debt financing to support CMI Alimentos, group of Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), a family-owned Guatemalan-based food corporation. This funding will...
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AFD, PROPARCO and French Healthcare are joining forces
AFD, PROPARCO and French Healthcare are joining forces to boost the international visibility of French healthcare expertise and strengthen business opportunities for Team France.
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WIOCC Group secures additional USD $65 million debt raise to expand digital infrastructure across Africa
Proparco is supporting WIOCC Group — Africa’s leading open-access digital infrastructure provider — with a USD 15 million loan as part of a USD 65 million financing package.
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Angola: Banco Millennium Atlantico joins the Trade finance program of Proparco
Banco Millenium Atlantico (BMA), a leading universal bank in Angola, has just joined Proparco’s Trade Finance Guarantee Program. The signing ceremony took place on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Luanda...
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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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