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Proparco marks its first operation ever in Moldova with a €8 million loan to Microinvest
The partnership, signed during AFD Group CEO Rémy Rioux’s first visit in Moldova, demonstrates the Group’s commitment to supporting Moldova and its private sector, which faces major challenges due to...
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Proparco invests USD 25M in GEF Latam Climate Solutions Fund III
Proparco has committed USD 25 million in a first closing of USD 96 million alongside the EIB and private investors. This is Proparco's second investment with GEF, a global asset manager, specialized i...
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2021 Results : €2.3 billion in commitments to strengthen the private sector's contribution to the Sustainable ...
In 2021, for the third consecutive year, Proparco has deployed more than €2 billion in annual commitments. Last year, Proparco's priority was to continue to support its clients to limit the impact of...
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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 strengthens its partnership with Equity Bank to support an increased number of MSMEs in Kenya
In line with the Choose Africa initiative and as part of the visit to Kenya of the French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck Riester, Proparco granted Equity Bank...
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Proparco and HDBank develop their partnership to finance the energy transition in Vietnam
As part of the visit to France of Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Phạm Minh Chính, Proparco and HDBank signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their existing collaboration in financing renew...
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EDFI launches new EU-funded guarantee tackling currency convertibility and transferability risks for renewable...
The EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) launched a new guarantee facility, the T&C Facility, to cover transferability and convertibility (T&C) risks for renewable energy projects located in countries fa...
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IFC, Proparco and EAIF Invest in Cement Producer CIMAF to Meet Rising Demand in West Africa
IFC, Proparco and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) are partnering with Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF), a subsidiary of Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion (OIP), to help the company boost...
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Proparco supports Scavi, a world-leading apparel supplier based in Vietnam pioneering sustainability in the re...
Through a $10 million loan, the third operation in a 15-year-long partnership, Proparco will contribute to Scavi’s growth and transition to 4.0 manufacturing.
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Proparco and Standard Bank South Africa strengthen their partnership to increase access to finance for small b...
Proparco and Standard Bank signed two guarantee agreements for €28.5 million in Johannesburg today during Proparco’s Deputy CEO, Djalal Khimdjee’s visit to South Africa. The guarantees are in line wit...
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AFD Group further reinforces its support for South Africa’s low carbon ambition
AFD Group and FirstRand Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary FirstRand Bank (‘the bank”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the provision of a $100 million loan to help the South African...
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Proparco participates in the financing of solar power plants in Burkina Faso
The Dutch development finance institution FMO has announced that it has finalized the financing and contracting for the construction and operation of four solar power plants in Burkina Faso. Proparco...
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In Uzbekistan, Proparco supports Ipak Yuli Bank in its activities in favor of MSMEs and impact projects
The operation consists of a USD 30 million multi-currency senior credit line (available in USD or in Uzbek soum - UZS) granted by Proparco to support Ipak Yuli Bank in strengthening its credit offer d...
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BANPRO 2014
Banpro is Nicaragua’s leading bank and mainly targets agricultural and agro-industrial companies. Proparco’s financing will support midcaps operating throughout the value chain.
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In Togo, the Agence Française de Développement Group reaffirms its support to the private sector with Ecobank ...
On the occasion of the visit to Togo of Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and President of Proparco, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed today with Ec...
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Proparco and the WAEMU CRRH join forces to promote access to affordable housing for low-income populations
On November 25, 2021, the two institutions formalized their partnership in Lomé with a 40 million euro loan from Proparco to the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, also known by its Fren...
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AFD 80th anniversary: Making sustainable development investment more sustainable and more pertinent – to more ...
How did it all begin? To mark AFD’s 80th anniversary – which we'll celebrate in December 2021 – François Pacquement, History and Strategic Thinking Officer at AFD, takes a look back at the Group’s his...
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TLcom Capital, the venture capital fund targeting innovative African start-ups
TLcom Capital has been supported by Proparco since 2017 and is financing the development of about a dozen African start-ups. Its targets: high-potential nuggets whose technology is based on mobile pho...
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Proparco and Adenia acquire Overseas Catering Services
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm investing in Africa, has partnered with Proparco to buy Overseas Catering Services (OCS), a leading corporate catering and related services provider in Africa an...
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