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Proparco and AB Bank Zambia sign landmark partnership to support Zambian MSMEs
The partnership, part of Proparco’s Choose Africa and ARIZ initiatives, consists of two portfolio loan guarantees totalling 2 million Euros. The guarantees will further boost AB Bank’s financing offer...
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Proparco supports UNIFIN’s commitment to SMEs and Climate Change Mitigation projects
Through a US$65 million senior loan, Proparco will help UNIFIN further support projects in clean energy, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, and financial inclusion in Mexico.
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IN CAMEROON, PROPARCO AND AFRILAND FIRST BANK SIGN A 15 MILLION EURO TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS GUARANTEE
Proparco grants a €15 million Trade Finance guarantee to Afriland First Bank. This first partnership between the two institutions will support the financing of imports in Cameroon.
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Proparco and the EU partner to support Capital Bank of Jordan through an impact premium
Following the partnership inked between Capital Bank, Proparco and its German counterpart DEG, a subsidiary of KfW, to support medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan, the bank has received an impac...
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BICSA 2016
By allocating a credit line to BICSA, Proparco is supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Panama, which will allow the country to scale up its power generation by diversifying it...
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In Djibouti, Proparco and BCIMR support financial inclusion
This operation between AFD Group (Proparco) and Banque pour le Commerce et l’Industrie - Mer Rouge (BCIMR) consists in granting a 1.5 million euro ARIZ TPE guarantee. This operation is part of the "Re...
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Proparco initiates CREA Fund with the European Union backing to support the african cultural and creative sect...
Proparco launches CREA Fund, its first initiative to support Sub-Saharan Africa cultural and creative industries in accessing financing. This new facility, which should be up and running by autumn 202...
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With the European Union, Proparco launches CREA Fund, its first initiative to support cultural and creative in...
On the occasion of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which started on January 1st, Proparco announces the signature of the CREA Fund (Creative Enterprise Action Fund) Facilit...
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Aga Khan Hospitals receive grant from Proparco to boost health care access
The Aga Khan hospitals in East Africa have received a EUR 2.3 million grant from Proparco to increase access to health care services by boosting oxygen supply and supporting needy patients with qualit...
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Choose Africa: 3 billion euros committed by AFD Group to support 26,000 start-ups and MSMEs
Four years after the Ouagadougou speech in which French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France's commitment to supporting the entrepreneurship revolution in Africa, AFD Group has exceeded the ini...
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AFD Group and the European Commission collaborate to support public and private investments in Africa
On the occasion of the 7th edition of the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) and on the sidelines of the EU-AU Summit, the Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement, Rémy Rioux, signed...
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Proparco, Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support South Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing Expansio...
• Consortium of nine development partners to support Biovac’s expansion of its existing vaccine manufacturing plant capacity, and enable the production of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine and other...
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Proparco, IFC, Bopa Moruo, and RMB Ventures Partner to Boost Access to Affordable Student Housing in South Af...
To increase the supply of safe, affordable, quality student housing in South Africa, particularly for students from low-income households, Proparco today announced a partnership with IFC, the private...
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Proparco grants $12M to Goodlife Pharmacies to strengthen its commitment to the Healthcare sector across East ...
Proparco makes significant investment in the leading East African pharmacy chain and digital health platform to ensure access to quality medicines and healthcare services for 1.7 Million East Africans...
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Proparco invests in the AGF to finance women entrepreneurs' SMEs in Africa
Proparco's $10 million investment in the African Guarantee Fund will contribute to the growth of this pan-African fund and support the AFAWA initiative launched to increase access to finance for women...
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BOA FRANCE
By becoming a shareholder of Bank of Africa France, Proparco is helping reduce the cost of remittances by African diasporas in France to their countries of origin. This is a specialty of BOA Group’s s...
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Launching SUNREF II Palestine program to support energy efficiency projects
In collaboration with the Bank of Palestine and the Cairo-Amman Bank, Proparco and the European Union are launching the second phase of green finance program Sunref Palestine. This initiative aims at...
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Proparco, IFC, African and European Partners Launch Alliance to Support Private Sector Growth in Africa
To support a stronger private sector, entrepreneurship and the growth of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa, African, European, multilateral and bilateral partners today launched the Alli...
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Françoise LOMBARD appointed CEO of Proparco
Françoise LOMBARD was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Proparco by the Board of Directors on 25 March 2022. She joined Agence française de développement Group in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer an...
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Proparco supports CRDB Bank's commitment towards MSMEs in Tanzania
Through a credit line and portfolio guarantees amounting to a TZS182 billion commitment, Proparco will help boost CRDB Bank’s capacity to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in T...
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