Africa: Proparco signed nearly €1 billion worth of projects in 2025, reaffirming its longstanding commitment to the continent

In 2025, of all financing mobilised in Africa, nearly 47% was provided in the form of loans, and around 20% as equity investments. In addition, close to 20% was allocated to trade finance, a key instrument to secure commercial flows, support strategic imports, and strengthen the liquidity of local banks, particularly in constrained environments. This breakdown illustrates Proparco’s commitment to deploying a complementary range of financial tools in support of African private sector development.

Africa remains at the heart of Proparco’s strategy and its leading geography, reflecting its longstanding partnerships across the continent to foster the emergence of African champions. Between 2022 and 2025, Proparco committed more than €4.6 billion in Africa.

Proparco has significantly strengthened its ties with the African private sector, prioritising renewed partnerships across key sectors addressing major continental challenges: the energy transition, connectivity and sustainable infrastructure, healthcare, industry and agribusiness (notably through the FARM initiative – Food & Agriculture Resilience Mission – see box below), as well as entrepreneurship via Choose Africa, its flagship initiative to support African entrepreneurial ecosystems. In 2025, €450 million was mobilised in support of African SMEs and start-ups*.

Proparco co-organizes the “Africa Forward” Business Forum

The “Africa Forward” Summit, jointly organized by France and Kenya in Nairobi on 11–12 May, will showcase partnerships between France and the African continent with the aim of accelerating cross-border investment and developing concrete solutions to shared challenges. Key priorities include health, food sovereignty, digital transformation, access to energy, and connectivity.

As part of this event, Proparco, alongside Bpifrance and Business France, is co-organizing the “Africa Forward |Inspire & Connect” Business Forum, under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto.

This forum is a key part of the Summit, bringing together 1,500 business leaders, investors, and public decision-makers, and giving a voice to economic actors at the heart of business relations between France and Africa.

Beacon Power Services: helping Africa’s tech sector improve electricity distribution efficiency 

Beacon Power Services (BPS) is a Nigeria-based start-up specializing in the development of solutions specifically designed for African power grids.

Across the region, distribution networks lose around 23% of the electricity they distribute, undermining utilities and limiting reliable access to power. Through its smart solutions, BPS is transforming electricity distribution across sub-Saharan Africa.