Publications and media
Special issue - The hotel and tourism industries in Africa: a booming market
The tourism and hotel industry, which is often vaunted for its capacity to create jobs and boost regional economic activity in general, has been enjoying a boom in Africa for a few years now.
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PROTEAK - Mexico's Pioneering Planters
Proteak is Mexico's leading agroforestry company. In southeastern Mexico, a region facing an unprecedented social crisis, the company has established a profitable and sustainable strategy to grow euca...
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) AFD 2017
The AFD Group's social responsibility report for the 2017 financial year has just been published. It presents the Group's policies, practices and tools in the social, environmental and governance fiel...
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Reporting Climate Bond AFD 2017
2017 was once again a particularly dynamic year regarding green bond issues, especially for French issuers.
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Private Sector & Development #29 - Financing start-ups to build tomorrow's african economies
This issue of Private Sector & Development magazine is devoted to venture capital and the world of start-ups in Africa. It looks at a growing sector that set a new investment record in 2017.
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Video - Financing start-ups to build tomorrow's african economies, edition no. 29 of Proparco’s magazine
While it is still far from achieving a penetration similar to the American continent, Europe or Asia, venture capital investment is experiencing strong and continuous growth In Africa. For example, in...
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JUMO - A fintech that helps people save, invest and grow their business
The current explosive growth of the financial technology sector – or FinTech – in emerging markets has helped millions of people address immediate needs and overcome daily challenges related to access...
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Proparco finances Lynk, a Kenyan start-up transforming the informal sector
In Kenya, close to 80% of the population works in the informal sector. Lynk created a platform that allows workers to create a career identity online and then helps individuals and companies hire them...
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Press Kit - New Delhi - Proparco's 40th anniversary
At Proparco, we strongly believe that the private sector holds a great responsibility in contributing to economic development while delivering significant positive impacts for the populations and the...
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Financing sustainable energy and development
Since 2006, Proparco has been pursuing to an ambitious climate strategy and pledged 30% of its annual financing to climate mitigation projects. Proparco is among the most active Development Financial...
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Proparco rated AA by Standard and Poor's
The rating agency Standard and Poor's (S & P) announced on February 16, 2018 that it has awarded Proparco its AA rating, demonstrating "its very great ability to meet its financial commitments". This...
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Azure power - Support the development of new photovoltaic projects in India
Inderpreet Wadhwa, Founder and CEO of Azure Power, describes his company's commitment to develop new solar power plants in India.
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Simpa Networks - Develop access to electricity in rural India
Simpa is providing people in Uttar Pradesh (India) with access to electricity, by selling a prepaid service based on solar energy. Proparco's financing is allowing it to develop its activity in other...
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Proparco's impact in Southern Africa
We asked our clients how Proparco support their work in Southern Africa
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Video - The private sector and the pharmaceutical industry, edition no. 28 of Proparco’s magazine
Mehdi Tanani, Senior Investment Officer and Head of Proparco’s Healthcare division, sets out the major issues tackled in this edition of the magazine. This new edition of Private Sector & Development...
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In favor of quality private educational opportunities
Proparco, a subsidiary of AFD, supports private initiatives in developing countries providing quality education, as widely accessible as possible, to facilitate the integration of young people in soci...
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