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French and Canadian DFIs launch capacity-building project for women entrepreneurs
Findev Canada, Agence française de développement (AFD) and Proparco have announced the launch of a capacity-building project for women entrepreneurs in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.
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Inauguration of a training center in Abidjan, PROPARCO is supporting the development of the Mission Laïque F...
The historical operator for French education abroad has inaugurated its training center which will contribute to the development of innovative education in West Africa. It has been set up with financi...
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Proparco acquires a stake in EDFI Management Company
Proparco recently acquired a 12.5% stake in EDFI management company (EDFI MC), which manages concessional funds on behalf of 15 European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs), including Proparco. T...
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Proparco and Banco ABC join forces to support green projects in Brazil
By granting a $72.3 million credit line dedicated to climate projects, Proparco is supporting the development of Banco ABC Brasil, a bank committed to diversifying its portfolio towards green and ener...
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Proparco and Société Générale Senegal strengthen their commitment to Senegalese MSMEs
The partnership signed today involves the granting by Proparco of two portfolio guarantees to Société Générale Senegal for a total of 4.5 million euros (nearly 3 billion FCFA). The risk-sharing scheme...
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AZITO 2012
The extension of the Azito power plant will increase the installed generation capacity in Côte d’Ivoire by 15%, while optimizing the use of local gas resources. Proparco is actively involved in this p...
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Proparco is committed to supporting the development of mini-hybrid solar networks in the Democratic Republic o...
Through a €1 million investment in the company Nuru, Proparco is helping to improve access to clean and accessible electricity for households and businesses. Proparco thus illustrates the importance g...
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Proparco and BMCI support Arma with financing for a sanitation and waste management program in Casablanca
To assist the city of Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital, with the major challenges involved in waste management, BMCI has agreed to provide financing, backed by a Proparco guarantee, to Arma Casa...
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New partnership between Proparco and Société Générale Moçambique to support Small and Medium Enterprises
Proparco’s grant of a portfolio guarantee to Société Générale Moçambique will enable the bank to increase its SME financing activity. This high-impact operation confirms Proparco’s as well as Société...
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Preserving biodiversity, the private sector in action
The current epidemic reminds us of the strong correlation between the multiplication of epidemics and the biodiversity crisis. This crisis is, along with the fight against climate change, the environm...
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CLIMATE FINANCE: Proparco invests EUR 50m in the 1st fund for green bonds issued by companies in emerging coun...
This investment in the USD 538m HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity (“REGIO”) fund makes Proparco one of its three founding investors. REGIO will invest in green bonds issued by private com...
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In Colombia, Proparco is financing the first electric buses in the capital with FDN
Proparco is supporting the transformation of mobility in the Colombian capital by allocating a loan in local currency equivalent to USD 52m. It will finance the replacement of old diesel buses by over...
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In Paraguay, PROPARCO reaffirms its commitment to Banco Continental
To support Banco Continental in the current crisis, PROPARCO has renewed its partnership by allocating it a new USD 30m credit line to support the development of its green credit portfolio, with clima...
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In Brazil, Proparco is supporting Tereos Group’s investments with climate co-benefits
By allocating a USD 30m loan to Tereos, Proparco is reiterating its support to a longstanding partner, in the construction of biogas production plants, which will allow the company to reduce its CO2 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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