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Nuru Closes over $40m of Equity Funding to Drive Metrogrid Scaling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - July 3, 2023 - Nuru, one of Africa’s pioneering renewable energy-powered metrogrid companies, has announced the successful close of over $40m in Series B equity fu...
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AVMA: Aspen and the DFIs reaffirm their partnership and their support to vaccine production in Africa
At a time when the global health community is gathered in Paris for the launch of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (“AVMA”), which is expected to support and increase African vaccine prod...
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A new generation of women in Ghana in Ghana with Legacy Girls College
Located in Akuse, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Legacy Girls’ College provides quality and affordable education to 400 girl students. From 2015, the school is looking to form a new generation of Gha...
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Ecobank Liberia trade finance 2021
Proparco has signed a Trade Finance guarantee program which aims to support Ecobank Liberia on international markets and encourage foreign banks to engage in Trade Finance operations with the bank and...
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Apis Growth Fund II
By supporting Apis Growth Fund II, a fund that assists SMEs, Proparco should help safeguard some 9,000 direct and indirect jobs, with 3,000 held by women. The entire amount of the financing should be...
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ETG Senior Line 2020
Proparco has confirmed its support for the agriculture sector and economic growth in Africa via a new loan allocated to ETG. This project is helping maintain 6,800 direct jobs and create 2,200 additio...
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HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity
Proparco has invested EUR 50m in the HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity Fund (“REGIO”). The REGIO fund will support the ecological transition by financing green bonds issued by private com...
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Sustainable Development Report 2019
For the second year, Proparco is publishing its sustainable development report, which presents in particular our 2020-2022 strategy, our methods and the impacts of our projects in 2019. The projec...
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PRESS KIT «CHOOSE AFRICA ON AIR» 8 JUNE 2021 11AM PARIS TIME, 9AM GMT
Weakened by Covid-19 crisis, SMEs will play a key role in the recovery. It is in this context that PROPARCO will review the first years of the initiative during the digital broadcast “Choose Africa On...
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ICM complaint #21-001 - Notice of admissibility - 2 July 2021
On 25 February 2021, the Complaints Offices of DEG and PROPARCO received a complaint which alleges harm caused by an open pit mine located in an African country. The complaint was filed by a group of...
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How Seed Co Group is tackling climate change in Zimbabwe
Farmers in Southern Africa are grappling with the hazards of climate change and reduced rainfall. Seed Co Group – a company based in Zimbabwe – is attempting to provide them with solutions by developi...
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littlefish Raises $9.5M Series A Round Led by Partech to Power Merchant Infrastructure for Banks Across Africa
The South Africa-based fintech infrastructure company serves financial institutions catering to the changing needs of the continent’s SME businesses.
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Pour Elles", a support to women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 43% of the economic activity is managed by women. However, many constraints limit Congolese women entrepreneurship. To support women's economic empowerment and rev...
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Experts Insights - Trade Finance Guarantee Programme
Many companies in emerging markets lack access to financing for their import operations. While they are a key driver of trade, employment and economic development, it is the small and medium-sized ent...
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Our history
When it was founded in 1977, Proparco was a company 100% held by the Caisse Centrale de Coopération Economique (CCCE, now AFD) with a capital of FF 10m (EUR 1.5m). Over the years, it has gradually div...
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Report - Success Stories in the Creative Industries in Africa and other Emerging Markets
This report, titled "Success Stories in the Creative Industries in Africa and other Emerging Markets," analyzes the journey of 12 African creative enterprises in six countries, compared to 10 examples...
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Drinking water for all: the work of Águas do Rio in Brazil
As part of the programme to privatise water and sanitation services in the State of Rio, the private company Águas do Rio - supported by IDB Invest and Proparco - was awarded management of two concess...
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Presentation of Choose Africa Resilience guarantee
In response to the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19, which is hitting microenterprises and SMEs hard, AFD Group is extending its mechanism with Choose Africa Resilience. This EUR 1bn program is d...
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Non-Retaliation Statement Independent Complaints Mechanism - Position Statement on Addressing Risk of Reprisal...
The ICM’s core purpose is to provide complainants with an effective, fair and credible tool to facilitate the resolution of disputes, as well as to assist Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)...
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Drinking water for all: the work of Águas do Rio in Brazil
As part of the programme to privatise water and sanitation services in the State of Rio, the private company Águas do Rio - supported by IDB Invest and Proparco - was awarded management of two concess...
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