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Bank One
Proparco's aim in renewing its support to Bank One is to strengthen private sector development in Mauritius. The credit line which has been allocated is combined with support for environmental and soc...
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Proparco supports AktivCo to improve the energy efficiency of telecommunication towers in Africa
Access to digital services and mobile network coverage are key issues for developing and emerging economies. An essential condition for meeting these challenges is the reliability of the power supply...
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Private Sector & Development Magazine – Special Edition New Africa-France Summit
To mark the New Africa-France Summit in Montpellier organized in early October 2021, the Private Sector & Development magazine explores the new entrepreneurship dynamics in Africa.
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The tie-up between Proparco and Digital Africa will strengthen the Choose Africa initiative in supporting earl...
To meet the needs of entrepreneurs, particularly at the start of their ventures, the Choose Africa initiative will now offer African startups financing and assistance tailored to early-stage developme...
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Proparco and DEG support Capital Bank of Jordan in its SMEs lending activites with loan up to $75m
Capital Bank, Proparco and DEG partner up to support SMEs in Jordan: the loan provided by Proparco and its German counterpart DEG will finance the SME portfolio of Capital Bank, ranking fourth among J...
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Proparco, Norfund and DEG support Ecobank's foreign currency liquidity needs
A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) led by Proparco has announced a US$ 60 million senior loan to support the Ecobank Group’s liquidity program for the benefits of its sub...
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At the New Africa-France Summit, a design thinking session paves the way for the creation of a community of en...
During the New Africa-France summit, which was held on 8 October in Montpellier, a design thinking and co-construction session took place on 5 and 6 October in Paris gathering some 40 African and Fren...
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Proparco grants a EURIZ guarantee to FNB Namibia to strengthen its support to MSMEs
The operation consists of a EURIZ portfolio guarantee of N$ 68m (EUR 4m) to support First National Bank of Namibia Limited (FNB Namibia Ltd) in its financing to high-impact MSMEs. A signing ceremony...
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Proparco and CDP support the microfinance institution PAMECAS in Senegal
Through loans totaling €8 million (more than 5 billion FCFA), the French and Italian development finance institutions will enable PAMECAS to grant more than 3,800 additional micro-credits. This projec...
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Quds Bank, Proparco and the European Union join efforts to support SME financing and high impact companies in ...
Quds Bank and Proparco (AFD Group) signed the first risk sharing agreement under the EU MENA SME Facility. This operation will support Quds Bank in lending the equivalent of 2 million euros to SMEs wi...
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Agence Française de Développement Group and the ILO join hands to provide access to inclusive insurance for th...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and its subsidiary PROPARCO have recently signed two new projects in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), which is recognized for its e...
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BankPozitif
In Turkey, BankPozitif mainly finances companies. Proparco’s support is helping it finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects – which have substantial needs for long-term resources.
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Proparco strengthens its partnership with Equity Bank to support an increased number of MSMEs in Kenya
In line with the Choose Africa initiative and as part of the visit to Kenya of the French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck Riester, Proparco granted Equity Bank...
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Proparco and HDBank develop their partnership to finance the energy transition in Vietnam
As part of the visit to France of Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Phạm Minh Chính, Proparco and HDBank signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their existing collaboration in financing renew...
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EDFI launches new EU-funded guarantee tackling currency convertibility and transferability risks for renewable...
The EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) launched a new guarantee facility, the T&C Facility, to cover transferability and convertibility (T&C) risks for renewable energy projects located in countries fa...
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IFC, Proparco and EAIF Invest in Cement Producer CIMAF to Meet Rising Demand in West Africa
IFC, Proparco and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) are partnering with Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF), a subsidiary of Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion (OIP), to help the company boost...
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Proparco supports Scavi, a world-leading apparel supplier based in Vietnam pioneering sustainability in the re...
Through a $10 million loan, the third operation in a 15-year-long partnership, Proparco will contribute to Scavi’s growth and transition to 4.0 manufacturing.
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Proparco and Standard Bank South Africa strengthen their partnership to increase access to finance for small b...
Proparco and Standard Bank signed two guarantee agreements for €28.5 million in Johannesburg today during Proparco’s Deputy CEO, Djalal Khimdjee’s visit to South Africa. The guarantees are in line wit...
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AFD Group further reinforces its support for South Africa’s low carbon ambition
AFD Group and FirstRand Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary FirstRand Bank (‘the bank”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the provision of a $100 million loan to help the South African...
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Proparco participates in the financing of solar power plants in Burkina Faso
The Dutch development finance institution FMO has announced that it has finalized the financing and contracting for the construction and operation of four solar power plants in Burkina Faso. Proparco...
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