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Financial institutions as key contributors to climate action
This brochure aims to sensitize financial institutions to their role in the fight against climate change. For example, they have a key role to play in mobilizing private climate finance. This brochure...
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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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In Nigeria, AI is helping to build a more reliable power grid with Beacon Power Services
On the African continent, where power outages still disrupt the daily lives of households and businesses, a startup is providing concrete solutions. Beacon Power Services develops digital tools powere...
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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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Voices for Change - Jit Bhattacharya, BasiGo
In this episode of Voices for Change, Jit Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of BasiGo, explains how electric mobility can transform public transport systems across Africa and support the transition tow...
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BasiGo: the future of clean, electric public transport in Africa
In this Business for Change report, BasiGo showcases its electric mobility model developed in Kenya to transform urban public transport and reduce diesel-related emissions.
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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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BasiGo is reshaping urban transport in Africa
In Kenya, BasiGo is driving the transition to cleaner transport. Its electric buses cut emissions and support jobs and local manufacturing. This on-the-ground report takes you inside the Nairobi-based...
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Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM)
Proparco has put in place an Independent Complaints Mechanism where individuals, groups, communities or other parties who believe to be adversely affected by a project financed by Proparco can make a...
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Expertise for Change - Jean Guyonnet-Duperat, Regional Director for East Africa
In this episode of Expertise for Change, Jean Guyonnet-Duperat, Regional Director for East Africa at Proparco, discusses the challenges of financing healthcare systems in East Africa and the role deve...
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Proparco and I&M Bank Rwanda partner to advance MSME financial inclusion
• On the occasion of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, held in Kigali from May 13 to 15, Proparco, the French development finance institution, announces a new partnership with I&M Bank Rwanda. • Formalized...
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