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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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Infographic: Our strategie for action
Infographic: Our strategie for action
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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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Proparco, Partnering with financial institutions for sustainable development
Each year, Proparco commits 40% of its total financing in favour of financial institutions who play a key role in fostering sustainable economic growth. Proparco is among the most active Development F...
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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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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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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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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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Our history
When it was founded in 1977, Proparco was a company 100% held by the Caisse Centrale de Coopération Economique (CCCE, now AFD) with a capital of FF 10m (EUR 1.5m). Over the years, it has gradually div...
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Agriculture and agri-food
Proparco supports private stakeholders in the agriculture and agri-food sectors committed to promoting more productive, environmentally-friendly and resource-efficient business models.
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