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At VivaTech, Agence francaise de développement group alongside african start-ups
Europe’s biggest Tech event, which was held in Paris from 15 to 18 June, was full of visitors and innovation. The event was marked by the visit of the French President and the presence of a number of...
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Presentation of Private Sector & Development #41 magazine
The multiple challenges facing fragile countries converge, compounding and feeding off each other. If no action is taken, fragile countries will account for 80% of the world’s poverty by 2030, accordi...
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The Risk and audit committee
The Risk and audit committee monitors the guidelines and rules imposed by French regulations and, in particular, the order of 3 November 2014 relative to the internal control of companies in the banki...
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Profitability and development hand in hand
A question frequently asked is whether profitability is the only criterion to be taken into consideration when private equity is evaluated. By itself, profitability is not an adequate basis on which t...
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QMC Telecom International secures $115 million in two credit facilities
QMC Telecom International Holdings LLC ("QMC" or the “Company”), Latin America’s leading digital wireless infrastructure growth platform, today announced the successful closing of two credit facilitie...
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An example of commitment to good governance: DFIs and corporate governance support
With the collaboration of the CGDF Working Group: Marta Viegas-Rocha (IDB Invest), President; Sanaa Abouzaïd (SFI); Elisabeth Alpe (ADB); Vassilis Christakis (BSTDB); Andres Oneto (CAF); Shirley Payet...
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Dakar Mobilité
The Senegalese company Dakar Mobilité, which is owned by Meridiam and the Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques du Sénégal (FONSIS), has raised all the EUR 135m of financing needed to deploy...
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IMON 2019
Proparco is renewing its support to Imon international, the leading microfinance institution in Tajikistan, via a credit line equivalent to USD 6m in local currency (TJS). This second loan should allo...
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Beacon Power Services: harnessing data to drive Africa’s energy transition
On a continent where power cuts are still a regular feature of the daily lives of households and businesses, a start-up intends to become a game-changer. Beacon Power Services (BPS), with the backing...
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Reportage : Lysa & Co
In the Dakar region, Lysa & Co processes and markets cashew nuts, peanuts and corn. 85% of the 34 employees of this SME are women. Lysa & Co is supported by the Senegalese fund Teranga Capital. In 201...
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South Africa: the finance sector is helping to make affordable housing more accessible
TUHF is a unique financial player in South Africa to which Proparco granted a line of credit in local currency equivalent to €10 million in 2022. By supporting small property developers who invest in...
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Responding to pandemics: development funders light the way
Three key figures in development finance institutions working with the healthcare sectors of developing countries provide their insights gleaned at the coalface of pandemic responses. The funding and...
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Extreme urgency : opening up the continent of Africa
PORTS-AIRPORTS-ROADS AND RAILWAYS: LINKING UP DIFFERENT STATES
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Janngo Capital Startup Fund, Africa’s largest gender equal tech VC fund reaches the first close of its €60 mil...
At the eve of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments...
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Replay / Webinar: Boards and the virus: leadership in times of crisis
How to organise decision-making in a crisis: surviving, rebuilding and thriving in the “new normal”? This webinar for board members and senior managers aims to : • Give practical insights and e...
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Voices for Change - Yedau Ogoundele, CRRH-UEMOA
In this episode of Voices for Change, Yedau Ogoundele, CEO of CRRH-UEMOA, shares a strong belief: housing is not only about Shelter, it is the foundation of stable, inclusive and sustainable developme...
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Our dedicated financing solutions for the private sector in Middle East
Given its history, the diversity of its people and its ongoing crises, the Middle East plays an important role in AFD Group's activity.
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FFA 2020
Proparco is supporting companies domiciled in France that operate in Africa via its participation in the FFA II fund. This project follows on from the FFA I fund. In addition to financial support, Afr...
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Adapting to climate change: how 3 African start-ups go about it
Farmerline, FarmWorks and SunCulture. These start-ups, financed by the ARAF fund, use technological innovation to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change in East and West Africa. Interview wi...
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Financing and supporting SMEs, the example of Vatel Madagascar
This article was published in Jeune Afrique in December 2019.
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