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Proparco and DEG grant a €25 million line of credit to BCP Bank (Mauritius) to support its development

Proparco, a subsidiary of ‘Agence Française de Développement’ (AFD) and its German counterpart DEG, have signed a loan agreement for an amount of € 25M in favour of BCP Bank (Mauritius). This line of...

A concession success story: the private sector’s role in water and sanitation in Manila

Prior to 1997, the East Zone of Metro Manila was faced with numerous water problems, for example only 26% of the area’s population had access to a continuous water supply. However, the city was able t...

Boosting CSR in African SMEs: the experience of an impact investor

African SMEs often lack the funding to put formal CSR policies in place, but doing so could help them to achieve greater economic success and boost their impact on development. As well as providing fu...

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Transform Health Fund Surpasses $100 Million Target Final Close to Improve Access to Quality Healthcare in Afr...

AfricInvest and The Health Finance Coalition (HFC) announced the final close of the pan-African Transform Health Fund (THF), an innovative blended-finance fund that aims to bolster healthcare systems...

Proparco and First City Monument Bank work together to support MSMEs in Nigeria

Proparco and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) signed a NGN 2 billion risk-sharing facility agreement, which will cover up to NGN 4 billion worth of loans granted by FCMB to Nigerian micro, small and me...

In Brazil, Proparco supports Frooty to strengthen sustainable açaí production

Proparco grants a senior loan of 10MUSD to Frooty Comércio e Indústria de Alimentos S.A., a leading player in the Brazilian açaí market, to support its development and promote sustainable agricultural...

Decentralised Services Companies: innovative partnerships for rural electrification in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest electrification rates of all developing regions, and its rural areas are the most poorly provisioned of all. To meet this specific challenge, EDF and its partners hav...

Local production of medicine and accessibility challenges: the example of Pharmivoire Nouvelle

Pharmivoire Nouvelle is a pioneering manufacturer of medical intravenous solutions in Côte d’Ivoire. Its 25 years’ experience are proof that locally-based production of pharma products is a realistic,...

Corporate governance: journey of a Kenyan bank

I&M's corporate governance structures have evolved considerably, driven in particular by the regulatory framework and I&M's aspiration to professionalize and enhance its governance framework. As acqui...

Proparco supports Centenary Bank’s commitment towards Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda

Through a credit line and portfolio guarantees equivalent to UGX 105 billion commitment, Proparco will help boost Centenary Bank’s capacity to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...

In Costa Rica, PROPARCO has reaffirmed its commitment to SMEs to support them during the Covid-19 crisis

To support Banco Promerica during this crisis, PROPARCO has renewed its partnership by granting it a new credit line to finance SMEs, which account for the bulk of the economic fabric in Costa Rica an...

Proparco to support SMEs in Turkey with Akbank, fostering green projects and woman entrepreneurship

Proparco and Akbank have successfully signed a 50 million USD senior loan. Akbank will expand its support to SMEs for green projects (renewable energy and energy efficiency) and woman entrepreneurship...

MCB successfully completes a bond issuance, with Proparco’s support as anchor investor

Proparco is pleased to announce its participation as anchor investor (USD 55 million) in The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited’s (“MCB”) USD 400 million bond issuance. This transaction further deepens...

Proparco and Banco ABC join forces to support green projects in Brazil

By granting a $72.3 million credit line dedicated to climate projects, Proparco is supporting the development of Banco ABC Brasil, a bank committed to diversifying its portfolio towards green and ener...

In the Dominican Republic, Proparco and Banco Ademi support the financial inclusion of micro-entrepreneurs

Proparco has just granted a senior loan equivalent in Dominican Pesos (DOP) of $15 million dollars to Banco Multiple Ademi, S.A. (Banco Ademi), the leading Dominican microfinance institution. This ne...

In Turkey, OdeaBank joins Proparco’s Trade Finance Guarantee program

Through its Trade Finance Guarantee program, supporting imports, Proparco is accompanying his long-term business partner, OdeaBank AS in developing its activities in Africa. Proparco will be able to i...

CBAO strengthens credit access for Senegalese MSMEs

Proparco and CBAO, the Senegalese subsidiary of the Attijariwafa bank group, have formalized their partnership by signing their first ARIZ guarantee, designed to facilitate access to credit for micro,...

In India, vineyards faced with climate change

In the Indian state of Maharashtra, the Sahyadri Farms (a farmer collective owned company) – supported by Proparco – has managed to build a network of 50,000 smallholder farmers and become the country...

Developing renewable energies in Africa: a public-private partnership

Likewise mobile phone for telecommunication, is sub-Saharan Africa on the verge to leapfrog conventional energy and move straight to renewable energy (RE)1 to address requirements for capacity additio...