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Bank One
Proparco's aim in renewing its support to Bank One is to strengthen private sector development in Mauritius. The credit line which has been allocated is combined with support for environmental and soc...
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Proparco supports AktivCo to improve the energy efficiency of telecommunication towers in Africa
Access to digital services and mobile network coverage are key issues for developing and emerging economies. An essential condition for meeting these challenges is the reliability of the power supply...
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Private Sector & Development Magazine – Special Edition New Africa-France Summit
To mark the New Africa-France Summit in Montpellier organized in early October 2021, the Private Sector & Development magazine explores the new entrepreneurship dynamics in Africa.
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The tie-up between Proparco and Digital Africa will strengthen the Choose Africa initiative in supporting earl...
To meet the needs of entrepreneurs, particularly at the start of their ventures, the Choose Africa initiative will now offer African startups financing and assistance tailored to early-stage developme...
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Proparco and DEG support Capital Bank of Jordan in its SMEs lending activites with loan up to $75m
Capital Bank, Proparco and DEG partner up to support SMEs in Jordan: the loan provided by Proparco and its German counterpart DEG will finance the SME portfolio of Capital Bank, ranking fourth among J...
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Proparco, Norfund and DEG support Ecobank's foreign currency liquidity needs
A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) led by Proparco has announced a US$ 60 million senior loan to support the Ecobank Group’s liquidity program for the benefits of its sub...
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At the New Africa-France Summit, a design thinking session paves the way for the creation of a community of en...
During the New Africa-France summit, which was held on 8 October in Montpellier, a design thinking and co-construction session took place on 5 and 6 October in Paris gathering some 40 African and Fren...
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Proparco grants a EURIZ guarantee to FNB Namibia to strengthen its support to MSMEs
The operation consists of a EURIZ portfolio guarantee of N$ 68m (EUR 4m) to support First National Bank of Namibia Limited (FNB Namibia Ltd) in its financing to high-impact MSMEs. A signing ceremony...
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Proparco and CDP support the microfinance institution PAMECAS in Senegal
Through loans totaling €8 million (more than 5 billion FCFA), the French and Italian development finance institutions will enable PAMECAS to grant more than 3,800 additional micro-credits. This projec...
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Quds Bank, Proparco and the European Union join efforts to support SME financing and high impact companies in ...
Quds Bank and Proparco (AFD Group) signed the first risk sharing agreement under the EU MENA SME Facility. This operation will support Quds Bank in lending the equivalent of 2 million euros to SMEs wi...
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Agence Française de Développement Group and the ILO join hands to provide access to inclusive insurance for th...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and its subsidiary PROPARCO have recently signed two new projects in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), which is recognized for its e...
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BOA Group 2015
The lack of financing capacity hinders private sector development in Africa. Bank of Africa is developing a pan-African banking network with a capacity to provide companies with long-term financing so...
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Proparco invests via FISEA+ in the new European solidarity financing fund for Africa, FEFISOL II
Launch of the new European solidarity financing fund for Africa, FEFISOL II, with a first closing of 22.5 million euros and a technical support envelope of 1 million euros. Following the success of...
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Proparco makes $25M investment into small-scale renewable energy capacity buildout in sub-Saharan Africa
French Development Finance Institution Proparco invests 25 MUSD in Serengeti Energy, a Sub-Saharan hydro and solar-specialized independent power producer which develops, constructs, owns and operates...
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Proparco makes a proposed equity investment of USD 10M in MUA
Proparco is set to make an equity investment of USD 10M, becoming MUA’s largest international institutional shareholder. This investment is a strong vote of confidence in MUA’s regional growth ambitio...
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With Microinvest, Proparco is supporting Moldova’s economic fabric hard hit by the war in Ukraine
With a €8 million loan allocated to the microfinance institution Microinvest via its subsidiary Proparco, AFD Group is supporting Moldova’s private sector which is facing major challenges due to the e...
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Proparco invests $12m in Africa frontier-market investor Maris, under the FISEA+ initiative
Proparco, through AFD Group’s FISEA+ initiative, has just closed a $12m equity round with Maris Limited, an impact investor with expertise in frontier markets in East and Southern Africa.
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Proparco increases its support to Ivorian MSMEs
On the occasion of the first visit to Côte d'Ivoire of Proparco's new CEO Françoise Lombard, Proparco granted 6 portfolio guarantees to Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire, Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and Advans...
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Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8M Series A, fueling expansion across Africa and the Middle East
Africinvest and Proparco lead round with the participation of Wamda Capital as startup democratizes tech education across Africa and Middle East
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The European Union and France are supporting the development of responsible financial inclusion in Madagascar,...
On the occasion of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which began on January 1 and ends on June 30, 2022, Proparco and the European Union (EU) are continuing their partnership...
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