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Independent Complaints Mechanism Public Consultation on the Draft Policy - Stakeholder Feedback Report
Over the 8.5-week consultation period, a diverse range of stakeholders — including national and international non-governmental and civil society organizations, peer financial institutions, independent...
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AFK, a leading Kosovan MFI, partners with Proparco to support women entrepreneurs and rural communities
AFK, a leading microfinance institution (MFI) in Kosovo, will strengthen its support to underserved entrepreneurs thanks to a EUR 5 million loan granted by Proparco. The financing will primarily targe...
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Proparco strengthens partnership with 3Bank to boost SMEs and agriculture in Serbia
With a €24 million ARIZ guarantee, Proparco is enhancing 3Bank’s capacity to extend up to €48 million in new financing to small businesses and farmers, with a strong focus on the country’s most unders...
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VisionFund Sénégal: microfinance as driver of female entrepreneurship
Last January, Christine Fages, the French Ambassador to Senegal, met with Agnès Diene, CEO of VisionFund Sénégal microfinance institution. The meeting highlighted the shared commitment of VisionFund S...
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Voices for Change - VisionFund Sénégal, with Agnès Diene and Christine Fages
On 6 January, Christine Fages, the French Ambassador to Senegal, met with Agnès Diene, CEO of VisionFund Senegal microfinance institution. The meeting highlighted the shared commitment of VisionFund S...
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Voices for Change - Andrew Vo, SeABank
In this Voices for Change episode, Andrew Vo, Head of Foreign Investments at SeABank, outlines the real impacts of climate change across Vietnam, from droughts and devastating storms to the threat fac...
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Morocco: Proparco Invests in Africa Feed & Food to Support a Leading African Agribusiness
Proparco and RMBV are investing in Africa Feed & Food (AFF) as part of a MAD 850 million capital increase aimed at supporting the growth of a key player in food security in Morocco. This transformativ...
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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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Ventures Platform Secures $64M First Close for Pan-African Fund II to Power Africa’s Next Tech Wave, with supp...
Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the $64 million first close of its second fund, VP Pan-African fund II, aimed at deepening seed investments, catalysing Series A roun...
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littlefish Raises $9.5M Series A Round Led by Partech to Power Merchant Infrastructure for Banks Across Africa
The South Africa-based fintech infrastructure company serves financial institutions catering to the changing needs of the continent’s SME businesses.
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Proparco Invests in Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund to Support the Growth of African SMEs
By committing $15 million to the Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund (AEF), Proparco renews its long-standing partnership with Adenia and reaffirms its support for African SMEs and mid-sized companies, key dr...
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Expertise for Change - Ninel Ulloa, Gender Impacts Project Manager
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Ninel Ulloa Maureira, Gender Impact Officer, presents the actions taken by Proparco to reduce gender inequality through its financing and support activities.
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Expertise for Change - Laure Bourgeois & Jean-Gabriel Daye, Principal Investments Officers
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Laure Bourgeois and Jean-Gabriel Dayre, principal investment officers, discuss the “Natural Capital” strategy implemented by Proparco to address the challenges...
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Expertise for Change - Sadio Dicko, Regional Director for West Africa
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Sadio Dicko, Regional Director for West Africa, presents the new financing program developed by Proparco to support promising African SMEs.
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Expertise for Change - Julien Vanhooydonck, Regional Director for the Southern Cone
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Julien Vanhooydonck, Regional Director for the Southern Cone (Latin America), explains how Proparco operates in the bond markets to enhance their impact.
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Strengthening climate-resilient agriculture and reducing food losses in India with ARYA.AG
Proparco has invested USD 12.4 million in Arya.ag as part of an USD 83 million Series F fundraising round led by GEF Capital Partners, alongside IFC, BII and Swedfund. This equity investment will supp...
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Proparco strengthens its partnership with ProCredit Bank Georgia to support SME financing and reduce regional ...
Proparco has signed a EUR 10 million ARIZ portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Georgia (PCBG), a leading development-oriented bank focused on financing small and medium-sized enterprises...
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Proparco and its European partners support MCB in advancing climate transition in Africa
Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) has secured a USD 100 million senior loan arranged by Proparco, alongside European development finance institutions DEG from Germany and FMO from the Netherland...
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Türkiye: Proparco Participates in Cement Producer Çimko’s Bond Issuance
Proparco and DEG have subscribed to a USD 44.9 million tap issuance, bringing the total outstanding amount of Çimko’s 2030 maturity bond to nearly USD 390 million. This transaction illustrates Proparc...
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Proparco and IDB-Invest support Millicom to expand its activities in Latin America
Proparco and IDB-Invest announce their participation of USD 100 million equivalent in a local-currency bond issuance by Millicom, a leading telecommunications operator in Latin America. This strategic...
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