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South Africa: the finance sector is helping to make affordable housing more accessible

TUHF is a unique financial player in South Africa to which Proparco granted a line of credit in local currency equivalent to €10 million in 2022. By supporting small property developers who invest in...

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Blended finance should be seen as a success

The FFD4 conference in Seville should avoid both unrealistic optimism and unwarranted negativity about blended finance. It is not a magic wand, it is a tool that enables DFIs to make more high impact...

Private sector finance for development - pitfalls and opportunities

Ambitious countries are putting in place platforms for attracting finance and developing projects. Aided by blended finance, the results are encouraging: losses on long-term investments in publicly-su...

Banco Bolivariano

Proparco is financing companies via a loan of some EUR 26m (USD 30m) allocated to the bank “Banco Bolivariano”, with a focus on shrimp production and export. This is a strategic sector for Banco Boliv...

Verod

Proparco is providing access to financing for SMEs in Nigeria and Ghana through a EUR 13.5m equity investment in the “Verod Capital Growth Fund III” fund.

Upper Trishuli 1

IFC, World Bank Group and a consortium of other donors are financing the construction of a hydropower plant via a USD 453m loan. For its first operation in Nepal, PROPARCO is contributing USD 11m to t...

Tunisie Leasing LC19

For over 20 years, Proparco has been supporting Tunisie Leasing & Factoring (TLF), which offers entrepreneurs simple and fast financing solutions. This new EUR 15m credit line will allow TLF to contin...

ACON ALAOF V-A

With a EUR 27m equity investment in the investment fund ACON ALAOF V, Proparco is pressing ahead with its strategy in Latin America: support growth in consumption related to the emergence of a middle...

Engie Mexico EN

The USD 60m loan allocated by Proparco is for Engie to develop 2 wind farms and 4 photovoltaic solar power plants, in partnership with Tokyo Gas. It will contribute to Mexico’s energy transition and t...

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MetaMed

Proparco is supporting the development of a major regional player in the health sector in the Middle East via a EUR 17.8m (USD 20m) equity investment. The objective is to support the growth of testing...

MSCF II

Proparco is continuing its support for renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects in Africa via a EUR 9m equity investment in Metier’s Sustainable Capital Internationa...

Quona Capital

Proparco is confirming its support for start-up fintechs via a new USD 10m (EUR 9,174,310) equity investment in the investment fund Accion Quona Inclusion Fund. It is supporting their growth on market...

STFC

In India, Proparco has allocated a USD 70m loan to Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) to finance compressed natural gas (CNG) light utility vehicles. PROPARCO is thereby contributing to reducing...

Banesco Panama

In the context of a Friendship Facility led by our German counterpart DEG, Proparco is supporting SMEs and contributing to reducing gender inequalities in Panama via a credit line. As half of our fina...

CIL

Through a EUR 12m credit line to CIL, Proparco is supporting the development of its leasing activity, as leasing companies play a key role in providing SMEs with simple and fast leasing solutions for...

SPE AIF I

Proparco is supporting the industry, health and education sectors in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia via a USD 20,000,000 (EUR 17,996,000) equity investment in the investment fund SPE AIF I. This investmen...

SGBCI Trade Finance

Proparco is reiterating its commitment to support SMEs via a portfolio guarantee on Trade Finance’s operations to cover the default risk of the clients of Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire (SGCI). It is...

Banco Pichincha Green Bond 2019

In Ecuador, Proparco has subscribed to a green bond issue by the bank “Banco Pichincha” to support the financing of projects that improve the energy efficiency of its clients. The project should help...