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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...
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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...
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Beacon Power Services: harnessing data to drive Africa’s energy transition
On a continent where power cuts are still a regular feature of the daily lives of households and businesses, a start-up intends to become a game-changer. Beacon Power Services (BPS), with the backing...
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Voices for Change - Bim Adisa, Beacon Power Services
In this Voices for Change episode, Bim Adisa, CEO & Founder of Beacon Power Services (BPS), explains how smarter data and technology can transform electricity distribution across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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In 2025, Proparco signed over €2.5 billion worth of projects, building on the record momentum of 2024
Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, Proparco, the French development finance institution and the private sector arm of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, confirmed the resilience...
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Africa: Proparco signed nearly €1 billion worth of projects in 2025, reaffirming its longstanding commitment t...
Proparco, the French development finance institution and private sector arm of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, has announced its results for 2025. Despite a challenging global envir...
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Proparco, the European Union and partners sign the Global Green Bond Initiative Fund to mobilise up to €20 bil...
Proparco announces its participation in the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI), a major European Union-backed public-private investment tool aiming to mobilise up to €20 billion of private capital f...
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Proparco invests $5 million in Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III to support the green transi...
Novastar Ventures has announced the final close of its third fund, Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII), at $147 million, making it one of the largest Africa-focused venture capital funds. Alongs...
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Proparco invests USD 2 million in Cauridor to support the development of inclusive digital payment infrastruct...
● On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, co-organised by France and Kenya in Nairobi on 11–12 May, Proparco, the French development finance institution, announces an investment of USD 2 milli...
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Proparco and Ecobank Group strengthen partnership to scale up agricultural value chains and support women entr...
• On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, co-organised by France and Kenya in Nairobi on 11–12 May, Proparco and Ecobank Group mark a new milestone in a long-standing partnership, entering...
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Proparco and Meridiam announce their first strategic partnership agreement
A strategic alliance to sustainably invest in the infrastructure needed to build fair, resilient, and sustainable economies. On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, organized by France and K...
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Proparco invests in Acre Export Finance Fund I to scale sustainable infrastructure in Africa
On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Proparco announces a landmark investment in Acre Export Finance Fund I (AEFF I), reinforcing its commitment to innovative financing solutions f...
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Proparco and CRDB Bank are considering the deployment of 3 new guarantee schemes to support financing for high...
• On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, organized by France and Kenya in Nairobi on May 11–12, Proparco, the French development finance institution, and CRDB reaffirm their commitment to finan...
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Proparco and SETRAG reach a new milestone in the modernization of Gabon’s railway network
On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Proparco and the Société d’Exploitation du Transgabonais (SETRAG), concessionaire of the railway network, signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
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Proparco launches Africa AgriTrade Coalition to help narrow a multi-billion dollars financing gap in agricultu...
On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, Proparco has launched the Africa AgriTrade Coalition, bringing together 16 leading financial institutions to scale up trade finance for agricultural value...
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France, through Proparco, supports Biovac to strengthen vaccine production in Africa, benefiting millions of p...
• On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, organised by France and Kenya in Nairobi on 11–12 May, Proparco, France’s development finance institution, announces financing in support of South Afric...
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Thanks to the Sonoco mill, Sierra Leone is investing in food security
In Freetown, a large industrial mill inaugurated in May 2026 is helping to ensure a sustainable supply of flour for Sierra Leone. This strategic project, which is headed up by Sonoco and its French pa...
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BOAD and PROPARCO Launch a Landmark €200 Million Cross-Financing Operation to Boost the Private Sector in the ...
Nairobi, May 11, 2026 – On the sidelines of the Africa Forward summit, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) and PROPARCO, a subsidiary of the AFD Group, announced the signing of an unprecedented €...
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Proparco, Yas and AXIAN Energy team up in Nairobi to accelerate Africa’s digital and energy transitions
On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, organized by France and Kenya in Nairobi on 11–12 May, Proparco, the French development finance institution, Yas (owned by AXIAN Telecom) and AXIAN Energy...
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Proparco invests in Lightrock Latam Fund II to support tangible development impact in Latin America
Proparco has committed USD 15 million to Lightrock Latam Fund II, deepening its partnership with Lightrock and increasing its total exposure with the firm to USD 25 million, including Proparco’s previ...
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