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An immersive study tour at Sahyadri Farms campus in India
How can farmer-led models scale inclusive, export-ready agribusinesses?
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Private Sector & Development #33 - Harnessing the private sector to reduce gender inequality
Despite increased awareness since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and the progress made, women worldwide still face a multitude of inequalities. The 33rd Private Sector & Development focuses o...
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Equity investment to bring to scale: An interview with two financed SMEs
As we have repeated on a number of occasions in this issue – and the different articles have borne this out – access to funding is one of the key challenges and obstacles to the development of SMEs in...
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Financing and supporting the transition to clean public transporation in Colombia
The challenge facing Colombia in its transition to clean energy (including electric) public transportation is largely structural: transportation networks are managed independently by the cities, resul...
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AFD Group and the European Commission collaborate to support public and private investments in Africa
On the occasion of the 7th edition of the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) and on the sidelines of the EU-AU Summit, the Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement, Rémy Rioux, signed...
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Voices for Change – Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD
In this episode of Voices for Change, Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), discusses the EBRD’s role as a catalyst in development finance and t...
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Voices for Change - Ahmed El Alfi, Sawari Ventures
In this episode of ‘Voices for Change’, Ahmed El Alfi, founder of Sawari Ventures, shares his investment strategy for African tech start-ups capable of shaping the continent’s future.
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Private Sector & Development #32 - SME finance in Africa: what's new?
10 years after having dedicated its first issue to the financing and support of SMEs in Africa, this Private Sector & Development magazine takes another in-depth look into this major challenge for the...
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ICM complaint #21-001 - Preliminary Review Report
On 25 February 2021, the Complaints Offices of FMO, DEG and Proparco (collectively, “the DFIs”) received a complaint containing allegations of harm caused by the New Liberty Gold Mine (“Complaint”), a...
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Embracing the challenges of sustainable industrial development
The new issue of the magazine Private sector and Development focuses on the challenges of sustainable industrial development . While industry is a source of much controversy, it is also frequently tou...
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Microfinance: on the road to responsible finance?
Although serious abuses may be in the minority, the microfinance sector is not without flaws – or temptations. Some highly competitive markets put considerable pressure on costs to the detriment of se...
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AFD Group provides a stronger response to Madagascar's MSMEs affected by the crisis in partnership with Sociét...
Madagascar is the first country to benefit from loans guaranteed at 80% by AFD Group, made possible thanks to the resources specifically allocated by the French State in favor of MSMEs in Africa. The...
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Special issue - New Africa-France Summit: the new entrepreneurship dynamics in Africa
To mark the New Africa-France Summit in Montpellier organized in October 2021 which aimed to renew connections with Africa, this special issue of Private Sector & Development magazine explored the new...
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Technical assistance disseminates a strong culture of E&S issues –and their solutions
In emerging markets, investors systematically carry out environmental and social (E&S) assessments of the projects or companies they target. Technical assistance is invaluable in understanding such is...
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Global gender finance initiative sets ambitious new $15 billion fundraising goal after securing more than doub...
Over 200 businesses in the developing world received investment over the last three years.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
In addition to its contribution to economic development through wealth and job creation, infrastructure construction and the integration of countries into world trade, the private sector, in the North...
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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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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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