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ACEP Sénégal: how microfinance is boosting small players in the agri-business sector

For over 30 years, ACEP Sénégal has been partnering small players in the agri-food sector by facilitating access to financial services. Its presence throughout Senegal, working alongside the rural pop...

Casablanca: a revolution in connected waste with Arma

In the heart of Casablanca, urban waste management operator Arma is reinventing waste collection using leading-edge technology and a virtuous development model. Focus on a business that goes beyond lo...

In Southeast Asia, GreenYellow makes full use of solar energy

GreenYellow is a French company specialising in the energy transition and an expert in decentralised solar photovoltaic production. Created in 2007 and supported by Proparco, it helps its customers re...

Union J.Plus: a key player in plastic recycling in Thailand

Every year, Thailand generates more than 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste, of which barely 25% is recycled. The rest often ends up in landfills – or, worse, in natural ecosystems, particularly mari...

In Tunisia, Enda is boosting women’s entrepreneurship

The pioneer of microfinance in Tunisia, Enda has been demonstrating for almost 30 years that microcredit is a powerful driver for poverty reduction and economic development. Boosting women’s entrepren...

Energy Access Fund

The EAVF fund, a French investment vehicle, invests in SMEs which provide rural and peri-urban populations in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to cheap low-carbon electricity.

Independent Expert Panel

Proparco has set up a Complaints Office to administrate and coordinate the work regarding the E&S Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM).

Private Sector And Development

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Helping financial institutions to provide sustainable and inclusive finance

Financial institutions play a key role in economic development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By providing them with a range of products tailored to their needs, Proparco fina...

ENGRO

Proparco is cofinancing a gas-fired power plant located in Sindh Province in Pakistan. This project is led by Engro Energy and uses lean gas, a currently unexploited resource which comes from the Qadi...

“Village Notre Père”, Groupe Duval’s real estate project in Plateau, will boost Abidjan's international attrac...

Proparco and IFC are providing a senior loan to Groupe Duval to support the newly launched “Village Notre Père” mixed-use real estate development, scheduled for completion in 2027.

PFO Immobilier is developing a portfolio of energy-efficient real estate assets in Abidjan

Proparco has granted a long-term structured loan to PFO Immobilier, subsidiary of the Groupe PFO Africa, to finance office and commercial real estate projects in Abidjan. This is the first financing o...

In 2024, Proparco reached a record level of activity (+40%) with €2.8 billion in signed projects

Proparco, the private sector arm of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), has announced exceptional results for 2024, with €2.8 billion in signed projects, 47% of which were dedicated t...

EURIZ: guaranteeing and facilitating access to credit for high-impact SMES in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacifi...

To facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises access to credit and thereby promote their development, AFD Group has launched the EURIZ guarantee scheme, with financial support from the EU and Organ...

MENA Facility: a set of guarantees and credit lines for SMES in the Mediterranean

In 2008, the European Commission launched the Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF), an innovative financial instrument to support the development of the private sector, particularly for small and me...

ENKO Education 2016 2020

Proparco is supporting the creation and running of thirty or so international schools in French-speaking Africa. This project is being led by Enko Education Group and will extend education provision f...

Proparco joins Axian Telecom’s new bond issuance to boost digital access in Africa

Proparco is pleased to announce its participation in the new public bond issuance of Axian Telecom Holding for an amount of USD 25 million. The success of Axian Telecom’s new USD 600 million bond issu...