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Fountain Intertrade Corporation is building a hydropower plant to the west of Panama with Proparco’s support. This project will reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, while strengthening the...
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Proparco, IFC and Cerba Lancet Africa Partner to Expand Diagnostic Capacity, Support COVID-19 Response in Afri...
To strengthen diagnostic capacity and the health response to COVID-19 in Africa, including in some of the continent’s poorest and most fragile countries, IFC, Proparco, and Cerba Lancet Africa today a...
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Proparco subscribes to a social and green bond issued by Symbiotics
Proparco has just made a USD 5m subscription to a social and green bond issued by Symbiotics for a total amount of USD 14.5m. The proceeds from the bond will be onlent to the Armenian bank Araratbank...
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Digital Africa Fund: Customized support for African start-ups and their ecosystem
Six months after its launch, the Digital Africa seed fund for the development of innovative entrepreneurship in Africa has got off to a promising start. A third of the envelope has already been invest...
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AMRET 2016
With over 300,000 clients and a network of 127 branches, AMRET is one of the largest microfinance institutions in Cambodia. Its development will increase access to credit and employment for population...
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Proparco at a glance
With €2.5 billion in commitments and €1.7 billion in signatures, Proparco has continued its strong growth in 2019 in the service of the private sector and sustainable development. A total of 85 new pr...
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By renewing its partnership with İş Bank, Proparco supports the agricultural sector in Turkey
Proparco has granted a new 25 million euro credit line to Türkiye İş Bankası (İş Bank). Turkey's leading private bank, with a balance sheet total of more than 69 billion euros, İş Bank is a historical...
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Proparco and FMO extend a $50 million loan to BCI in Mozambique
This operation arranged by Proparco will support the bank’s activity towards Mozambican corporates and infrastructure projects, which are core to the country’s development. It illustrates the commitme...
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In Kazakhstan, PROPARCO is supporting KMF, a microfinance institution very active in rural areas
By allocating KMF a loan in local currency (Kazakh tenge) equivalent to USD 15m, PROPARCO is reiterating its support to a major microfinance player whose clients are mainly rural dwellers.
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PROPARCO is supporting an agricultural company in Kenya
PROPARCO is supporting Kenya Nut Company with a USD 18.7m loan. This family-run business has diversified its activity and has been operating in the nut sector (macadamia and cashew nuts) in Kenya for...
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Proparco partners with Vitas Palestine to support individuals and micro-entrepreneurs
Proparco’s $5 million credit line will help the microfinance institution further support the Palestinian private sector and will contribute to financial inclusion, which remains low in the Palestinian...
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Solarise Africa lands $10m Series B investment to advance clean energy on the continent
Nairobi, August 31st, 2020 - Energy Access Ventures (EAV) is pleased to announce a follow-on investment in Solarise Africa, a pan-African clean energy and energy efficiency leasing company. The round...
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With VPBank, Proparco supports green projects and SMEs in Vietnam
Proparco signed a USD 50 million loan to VPBank partially dedicated to climate-friendly initiatives, and commits to financing green and energy efficiency projects, as well as supporting SMEs in the co...
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Embracing the Challenges of Sustainable Industrial Development : Latest issue of Private Sector & Development
The industrial sector is often said to be essential to economic development, but it is also a source of much controversy (environmental impact, labor law compliance, creation of decent jobs, etc.). Th...
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ARF 2016
The USD 50m African Rivers Fund (ARF) is supporting microenterprises and SMEs, mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It provides access to capital for entrepreneurs who are often from disadvanta...
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AFD group grants a US$100 million loan to Equity Bank to support Kenyan SMEs
This major operation illustrates Proparco’s firm commitment to the African private sector amid current COVID-19 crisis and economic turmoil, with a particular focus on job-creating SMEs, as part of th...
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Proparco supports the development of WIOCC to foster the African digital revolution
Through a US$60 million loan granted to the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), a panafrican telecommunications infrastructure company, Proparco further reaffirms its commitment to innovation and...
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PROPARCO is supporting a major player in the agriculture sector in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Agriculture is a key sector for social and human development in Zimbabwe and Zambia. It employs 65% and 75% of the population, respectively, and accounts for 15% and 19% of GDP. The sector is a pillar...
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Proparco and Bpifrance launch Averroès Africa, their new fund of funds to promote the development of the priva...
Bpifrance and Proparco have announced the first closing of Averroès Africa, their fourth private equity fund of funds for Africa. With a target size of EUR 100m, Averroès Africa will invest in African...
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China: Proparco signs two new projects to support women microentrepreneurs in rural areas and finance electri...
PROPARCO has just signed two new loans in China. The first USD 20m loan has been allocated to CD Finance, China’s main microfinance institution in rural areas. It will be exclusively earmarked for acc...
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