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Empowering women through financial inclusion: the case of Tunisia

Cultural and social constraints on women are still very much alive in Tunisia and continue to check their considerable economic potential. Enda understood this from the outset in 1995 and it provides...

The private sector: a key player in reducing gender inequalities

Enabling women to become agents of social and economic change in Pakistan is the main objective of the Kashf Foundation. Since 1996, it has been providing microcredit and loan offers specifically for...

Africa Gas

Proparco's aim in supporting the activities of Gas Logistics is to promote access to energy sources other than coal or wood in Kenya and Uganda, in order to reduce combustion-related pollution and com...

How can general impact investors tackle gender-related issues?

Gender equality is a crucial component in achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and more and more investment funds and stakeholders in the finance arena are starting to factor it int...

Twenty-five years after the Beijing Conference, achievements and persisting gaps

Over the past 25 years, undeniable achievements have been made in the field of gender equality and the promotion of women’s rights and opportunities. But this progress is still far too slow: at the cu...

A key ingredient for Africa’s growth: investing in women entrepreneurs

Bridging gender gaps requires identifying and implementing programs and policies that target the specific constraints that women entrepreneurs face, and working with all actors in the private sector,...

The private sector and cross-cutting gender issues in UN Sustainable Development Goals

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) by 2030, the public policies of the signatory states have been placed at the heart of the mechanism. But the private sector has an undenia...

Does entrepreneurship really empower women?

Concerns about gender inequalities and, more generally, women’s empowerment around the world are today central development issues. Empowerment is also increasingly seen through the prism of women’s en...

Are digital technologies set to revolutionise SME financing in Africa?

According to Aiaze Mitha, an entrepreneur and Fintech expert, the many digital innovations that are emerging and already exist could transform each stage of the financing value chain, opening a new er...

Mentoring and support: A key element in the sustainability of SMEs.

While there is a need for more research in the area of entrepreneur mentoring in Africa, the existing research shows a return on mentoring investment (ROMI) in the form of economic growth through reve...

Cameroon: 90% of the labor force trapped in the informal sector

The informal sector occupies a disproportionate position in Cameroon. While it ensures the survival of many workers, it prevents the country’s development by maintaining low incomes and reducing its t...

SME Finance as seen by regulators : Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa

Access to finance for African SMEs is a key challenge. Through this article, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) aims to share the experiences and practices of member countries that have implem...

Digitisation in Africa: Channelling Funding to SMEs

Could innovation emerge from near destruction? Would the digitisation that led to the global financial crisis preclude SMEs from obtaining the finance they needed to continue playing the crucial role...

AFRICINVEST III

Proparco regularly invests in the fund which manages AfricInvest, a venture capital company focused on Africa. AfricInvest III finances midcaps in key development sectors.