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African railway concessions, a step forward but not the whole answer
Railway concessions in Africa may present significant difficulties but they do often improve economic results and service quality. If they are to be effective, African concessions must be based on joi...
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The paradox of the Djibouti-Ethiopia railway concession failure
The Djibouti to Ethiopia railway line concession ended in failure despite the fact that the rehabilitation project was considered viable and that it was also fully coherent from a political and econom...
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Impact Data, online platform for collecting impact data
As a development finance institution, Proparco is committed to promote transparency and accountability in assessing the social, economic and environmental impacts of its financing operations. With the...
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Improving concession contracts in sub-Saharan Africa
Thanks to its experience in Africa's rail sector, the European Investment Bank can determine optimal conditions for implementing a concession. The conceding authority must first and foremost be strong...
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Developing Africa's railways using existing infrastructure
Although it may be difficult to make a final assessment of rail concessions in Africa, it is possible to point up the conditions that foster private sector involvement. In order to upgrade infrastruct...
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Railway concessions in Africa : difficulties encountered and possible solutions
Although railway lines may offer a great economic interest for certain African States, private players such as Bolloré Group, which manages Sitarail and Camrail under concessions, have to face a whole...
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A balance between public and private sector roles : the key to a successful rail concession
When it comes to transport capacity, cost per kilometer, longevity and safety, railways are preferable to roads. However, concessions have not promoted private investment as much as expected and have...
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Getting the mining sector to work for Africa: the role of DFIs
The role played by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in the rapid development of Africa 's mining sector has seen a slight downturn. This can be explained by the strong presence of private inves...
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The singular identity of a true "African child"
Mwana Africa – a mining company founded and managed by Africans – bases its development strategy on diversity (geographical sites, minerals exploited) and responsibility. Although employee safety is a...
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The role of transparent and fair taxation in converting Africa's mineral wealth into development
The mining industry does not contribute enough to Africa 's development – when it does not make local populations poorer and destroy the environment. Its fiscal regime needs to be overhauled, with a g...
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What are the impacts of the African mining sector liberalization?
Mineral sector reform has brought mining back to Africa - aided by price rises in the early 2000s - mpacting on investment, growth and poverty reduction. And there are no indications that price trends...
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The rise of emerging players in global mining: drivers and future challenges
Mining companies in emerging countries benefited from market liberalization and the surge in raw materials prices between 2003 and 2008. This allowed them to strengthen their balance sheets, invest in...
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Investment in junior companies: laying the foundations for economic development in Africa
Investing in junior mining sector players is much more than a simple opportunity: it can catalyze growth in Africa. New fields can, for example, be exploited thanks to junior players; despite fluctuat...
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The need for corporate human rights risk management in fragile contexts
Companies that operate in or are connected to fragile contexts – and the financiers that back tem- need to have a strong understanding of the risks to people that those companies’ operations may pose....
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Proparco's response to the Covid-19 crisis
Since the beginning of the crisis in 2020 and wherever it intervenes, Proparco has been mobilized alongside its clients affected by the Covid-19 pandemic via a global response plan in all its areas of...
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Currency derivatives: tools for the most fragile economies
By offering currency derivatives on emerging markets, TCX absorbs the risk related to currency fluctuations and allows the economy to be financed in local currency. This can be essential in the event...
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The private sector in the midst of crisis situations and economic vulnerability
The private sector is present in most crisis situations that hit fragile countries. To act in an effective manner in such circumstances, development professionals need to juggle between different time...
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What role for the private sector in developing a digital Africa?
The spread of digital technology has been one of the most striking African success stories over the past 15 years and although the public sector has made an important contribution (e.g., funding of un...
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Growth in containerisation signals a modernisation of African ports
Port logistics in Africa are rapidly shifting from conventional transport to containerisation. A number of modernisation projects are under way at existing ports, and new infrastructure is emerging. W...
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Extreme urgency : opening up the continent of Africa
PORTS-AIRPORTS-ROADS AND RAILWAYS: LINKING UP DIFFERENT STATES
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