Publications and media
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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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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Climate & Development Strategy 2017-2022
AFD was one of the first international donors to integrate the fight against climate change into its practices. This approach, initiated more than a decade ago, is based both on the principle that the...
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Private Sector & Development #28 - Improving the quality and accessibility of african medicine
Providing access to quality medicines still poses a number of challenges in Africa. This 28th issue of Private Sector & Development magazine tackles attempts to come up with a few pointers and solutio...
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Investing for a greener future
With this booklet, we would like to share examples of initiatives and investments of EDFI members in climate finance varying from adaptation, such as wind and solar energy projects, to mitigation, suc...
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Hysacam, the country’s number one waste management contractor in Cameroon / Immersion 360° PROPARCO
HYSACAM is Cameroon’s number one private waste management contractor. It handles waste management services in 17 cities throughout the country. It collects over 1.5 million tonnes of waste a year or 4...
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Senergy, the largest solar power plant in Senegal / Immersion 360° PROPARCO
The Senergy photovoltaic power plant project combines the expertise of three French energy specialists: the Meridiam investment fund, the specialist solar energy constructor Solairedirect and Schneide...
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Golden Rice, leading actor of rice in Cambodia / Immersion 360° PROPARCO
Golden Rice was founded in 2009 and is Cambodia’s leading exporter of high-end jasmin rice. In 2013, Proparco granted the company a special loan of 10 million dollars over five years to help Golden Ri...
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MA's Food, sustainable agriculture in Sri Lanka / Immersion 360° PROPARCO
The Sri Lankan company MA’s Food was founded in 1986 and specialises in producing foods using spices and coconut. The company sources its food locally, preferably from smallholders whom it helps to ad...
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EXPANSION OF THE PUCMM UNIVERSITY OF SANTO DOMINGO / IMMERSION 360° PROPARCO
EXPANSION OF THE PUCMM UNIVERSITY OF SANTO DOMINGO / IMMERSION 360° PROPARCO In 2015, Proparco granted a 16 million dollar loan to the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra University (PU...
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