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New partnership between Proparco and Société Générale Moçambique to support Small and Medium Enterprises
Proparco’s grant of a portfolio guarantee to Société Générale Moçambique will enable the bank to increase its SME financing activity. This high-impact operation confirms Proparco’s as well as Société...
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Preserving biodiversity, the private sector in action
The current epidemic reminds us of the strong correlation between the multiplication of epidemics and the biodiversity crisis. This crisis is, along with the fight against climate change, the environm...
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CLIMATE FINANCE: Proparco invests EUR 50m in the 1st fund for green bonds issued by companies in emerging coun...
This investment in the USD 538m HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity (“REGIO”) fund makes Proparco one of its three founding investors. REGIO will invest in green bonds issued by private com...
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In Colombia, Proparco is financing the first electric buses in the capital with FDN
Proparco is supporting the transformation of mobility in the Colombian capital by allocating a loan in local currency equivalent to USD 52m. It will finance the replacement of old diesel buses by over...
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In Paraguay, PROPARCO reaffirms its commitment to Banco Continental
To support Banco Continental in the current crisis, PROPARCO has renewed its partnership by allocating it a new USD 30m credit line to support the development of its green credit portfolio, with clima...
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In Brazil, Proparco is supporting Tereos Group’s investments with climate co-benefits
By allocating a USD 30m loan to Tereos, Proparco is reiterating its support to a longstanding partner, in the construction of biogas production plants, which will allow the company to reduce its CO2 e...
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Proparco and COFINA strengthen their mobilization in favour of Senegalese MSMEs
Through a portfolio guarantee that will cover €1,000,000 (i.e. XOF 656,000,000) of loans granted by COFINA, Proparco is reaffirming its commitment to Senegalese MSMEs affected by the crisis.
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The gas-fired power plant located in Edo State in Nigeria will supply electricity to several million people. The project required the implementation of a regulatory framework promoting private investm...
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The AAF fund's exit from Feronia marks the end of AFD Group's indirect participation in the company
In November 2020, following a restructuring and sale process, Feronia sold all its shares in Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) to the Straight KKM2 (KKM) fund. Consequently, the AAF fund, who...
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Proparco and FMO support Kılıç Deniz, Turkey’s leading aquaculture player, through EUR 80mln syndicated loan
FMO and Proparco announced today the launch of a EUR 80mln syndicated facility to support Kılıç Deniz, Turkey’s leading aquaculture player, which is growing and producing sustainably certified fish. T...
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Channelling private sector investment into sustainable urban planning
Cities are critical players in the deployment of inclusive and sustainable public policies. If they are to provide their growing populations with the economic, social and cultural services and resourc...
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The key role of private players in providing access to affordable housing in South Africa
South Africa’s private sector participates in real estate projects that provide low-cost, sustainable housing for the poorest sections of the population and for students. These building programmes red...
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Accelerating the green transformation of cities: role of the private sector
The UN estimates that cities are responsible for 75 percent of global CO2 emissions. If we are to have any hope of keeping to the Paris Agreement and limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees then it’s w...
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Financing and supporting the transition to clean public transporation in Colombia
The challenge facing Colombia in its transition to clean energy (including electric) public transportation is largely structural: transportation networks are managed independently by the cities, resul...
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Implementing Smart Cities in Africa: a project framework
According to the International Telecommunications Union and the UN, a smart city is, “... an innovative city that uses … ICT and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation a...
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Enabling Africa’s digital transformation with world-class technology
A partnership between Proparco and pioneering digital network and data company WIOCC is contributing to enabling Africa’s digital transformation. The initiative is creating a world-class technology en...
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Improving energy efficiency and minimising the effects of climate change in the hospitality sector
Hospitality is one of the most energy-intensive sectors in real estate. In many markets in Africa, energy represents a significant burden on profitability, yet the sector has never fully embraced ener...
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With Microinvest, Proparco is supporting Moldova’s economic fabric hard hit by the war in Ukraine
With a €8 million loan allocated to the microfinance institution Microinvest via its subsidiary Proparco, AFD Group is supporting Moldova’s private sector which is facing major challenges due to the e...
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Proparco invests $12m in Africa frontier-market investor Maris, under the FISEA+ initiative
Proparco, through AFD Group’s FISEA+ initiative, has just closed a $12m equity round with Maris Limited, an impact investor with expertise in frontier markets in East and Southern Africa.
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Proparco increases its support to Ivorian MSMEs
On the occasion of the first visit to Côte d'Ivoire of Proparco's new CEO Françoise Lombard, Proparco granted 6 portfolio guarantees to Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire, Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and Advans...
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