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Sekerbank

Proparco has allocated a €30 million loan to Sekerbank, a Turkish bank mainly operating in rural areas, to support its development and its gender equality strategy.

CRDB Tanzania 2023

Proparco’s loan aims to support CRDB’s ambitious strategy to increase its loans for climate action and women entrepreneurs. The financing will also support its subsidiary in Burundi.

Proparco supports Mirova for the launch of its Second Generation Fund Dedicated to Sustainable Land Use

Proparco supports Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, which is gathering a coalition of investors to support developments in regenerative agricultu...

In 2024, Proparco stepped up its commitments to a sustainable and resilient economy, and to the environment, socio-economic stability and gender equality. A selection of ten of our most representative...

SG-BF 2019

Proparco is financing SGBF via a USD 25m subordinated loan to sustainably strengthen its equity. The aim is to support its growth strategy, with a focus on Burkina Faso’s SME segment.

D.Light

The USD 10m of financing for d.light aims to support the company’s strategy: provide solar energy to people who do not benefit from it in 4 countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda.

Proparco supports Banesco Dominican Republic in its SME financing activity

The 15 million dollar line of credit granted by the private sector subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD Group) will support the growth strategy of this bank committed to small businesses i...

PUSH SME, the SME support mechanism of Société Générale, a Choose Africa partner of PROPARCO

Support for African SMEs is central to Société Générale Group’s strategy. In 2018, the Group started deploying “Push SME”, its mechanism to support SMEs in Africa, for a period of four years. As part...

Letshego Botswana partners with Proparco to extend inclusive finance benefits to more Batswana

Proparco has provided a senior loan facility to Letshego Botswana (Letshego Financial Services Botswana) to the value of 15 million Euros. This funding partnership enables Letshego Botswana to extend...

EREC

By contributing to financing the construction of a 37 MW photovoltaic farm on the west coast of Jamaica, PROPARCO is supporting the Government of Jamaica’s strategy to reduce its dependence on oil imp...

Sicredi 2021

Proparco and DEG are supporting the strategy of Sicredi, a Brazilian cooperative financial institution, to finance small and medium-sized enterprises run by women, by each allocating USD 40m for a tot...

In Uzbekistan, Ipak Yuli is committed to the SMEs, with the support of Proparco

Proparco provides Ipak Yuli with a senior debt up to USD 30 million to support its MSME financing strategy, particularly in disadvantaged regions, and increase women’s access to the financial products...

The Courier Guy

Proparco, alongside other acquirers, has taken a stake in The Courier Guy, South Africa's leading courier service provider. This acquisition will enable the implementation of an ambitious growth strat...

SME access to financing: capacities matter as much as resources

Donors must not simply focus on adopting strategies based on providing financing, they must also focus on demand. One of the reasons why it is difficult for SMEs to access financing is they are unable...

Africa at the heart of growth

The agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa is impeded by numerous constraints: production weaknesses, the difficulty of accessing finance, infrastructure conditions and the impact of the regulatory...

Insurance via your mobile phone: development of distribution channels in Africa

In Africa, insurance distribution relies on broking companies and insurance agents. The development of bank insurance is fraught with difficulty due to the persistently low penetration of bank account...

Investment and technical assistance, working together to maximize both social impact and financial returns

Women’s World Banking combines impact investment and technical assistance to further develop and realize the potential of women's contributions to economies and societies. Its gender-lens investing st...