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Alios Finance 2016
Alios Finance operates in several African countries and is specialized in leasing, especially auto leasing. The company is planning to develop – which will strengthen the local financing capacity, par...
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Financing and supporting SMEs, the example of Vatel Madagascar
This article was published in Jeune Afrique in December 2019.
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Proparco participates in Metier’s new investment fund dedicated to sustainable infrastructure in Africa
Through a USD 10 million commitment to Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II, Proparco will continue its support of renewable energy, resource efficiency and energy efficiency projects in A...
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Proparco invests in RENSOURCE, its first transaction in partnership with the EU in the offgrid energy sector
With the support of the European Union (EU), PROPARCO invests USD 3 million equity in RENSOURCE (Holdings), a key player in the renewable energy sector in Nigeria. This is the first investment made by...
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Proparco supports the Indian microfinance institution Annapurna with a credit line of USD 15 million
On the occasion of the 2020 edition of AFIForum, which takes place on January 22 and 23 in Bangkok, Proparco signed an agreement with the Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Annapurna, for a USD 15...
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Proparco supports Faten, Palestine’s leading microfinance institution
Microfinance institutions play an essential role in supporting entrepreneurs and companies in creating jobs and increasing access to essentials goods and services. Through a 8 million loan granted to...
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Proparco signs a new partnership agreement with Bank of Palestine to support the Palestinian SMEs
Proparco and the Bank of Palestine strengthen their strategic partnership through signing a USD 5 million risk-sharing facility agreement which will cover up to USD 10 million worth of loans granted b...
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Harnessing the private sector to reduce gender inequality
The new issue of the magazine Private sector and Development focuses on the role of the private sector in reducing gender inequalities in developing countries. Despite increased awareness since the ad...
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Proparco supports the development of the Mission laïque française
By granting 65 million euros to the Mission laïque française, historic operator of French education abroad, for projects in Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Lebanon, Egypt and Ethiopia, Proparco supports the d...
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Alios Finance SA
Alios Finance operates in several African countries and is specialized in leasing, especially auto leasing. The company is planning to develop – which will strengthen the local financing capacity, par...
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In the DRC, PROPARCO is supporting Advans, a financial institution for micro-entrepreneurs
Despite its exceptional mining resources, DRC is a Low-Income Country. The Congolese private sector is nevertheless resistant and continues to invest, with private companies playing a major role in th...
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Proparco and First City Monument Bank work together to support MSMEs in Nigeria
Proparco and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) signed a NGN 2 billion risk-sharing facility agreement, which will cover up to NGN 4 billion worth of loans granted by FCMB to Nigerian micro, small and me...
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Coronavirus: The AFD Group is Mobilized
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, AFD Group is adapting its operational and human resource systems. The group is working on a response aimed at limiting any health-related or economic damage in...
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Proparco and ACEP Niger support entrepreneurs in Niger
The CFAF 1.5 billion loan granted by AFD Group to Niger's second largest microfinance institution will support a clientele made up of small entrepreneurs, mainly in the retail sector.
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Proparco supports the growth of the Vitalis Group, a leading pharmaceutical company in Latin America
Proparco, alongside Acon Investments, DEG and FMO, acquired the Vitalis Group (Vitalis), a leading manufacturer and distributor of generic injectable pharmaceuticals with production facilities in Colo...
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“Choose Africa on air” webcast: spotlight on entrepreneurial Africa
This event brought together a number of Proparco’s key economic stakeholders, entrepreneurs, experts and financial partners, both in a studio and via a live link-up from Africa. It was an opportunity...
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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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Banco Popular
PROPARCO is supporting credit for businesses – especially SMEs – by financing Banco Popular Dominicano, the country’s leading private bank. SMEs currently account for a third of its loan portfolio.
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IVORY COAST : Proparco and EAIF partner to finance the first biomass plant with grid injection in Africa
During the visit to Côte d’Ivoire by Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Proparco and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) have closed a 165M EUR proj...
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Proparco and Ecobank Liberia have signed a USD 10M Trade Finance guarantee
After a pilot Trade Finance project launched in 2017 with Ecobank Group subsidiaries in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire (and their French subsidiary as confirming bank), PROPARCO has just...
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