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Proparco participates in the first closing phase of Alcazar Energy Partners II, which reaches US$ 336.6 millio...

Alcazar Energy Partners II (“AEP-II”) brings together eight public and private institutional investors from North America, Europe, and Asia, including Proparco, to invest in selected emerging markets....

BANBIF III

As part of its strategy to respond to the Covid-19 crisis, Proparco is allowing BanBif to strengthen its liquidity in case of need via a new loan. It is also providing part of the resources required t...

Sustainable Development Report 2019

For the second year, Proparco is publishing its sustainable development report, which presents in particular our 2020-2022 strategy, our methods and the impacts of our projects in 2019. The projec...

Governance

The governance of Proparco is based on structures that guarantee the transparency of its operation as well as its good management. Under the direction of Françoise Lombard, the General management prep...

Fostering financial inclusion with mobile banking

Mobile telephony penetration in Africa has increased exponentially over the last decade. contrary, banking penetration remains low on the continent. This contrast paves the mobile banking's success in...

Proparco supports the Nigerian bank FCMB to strengthen its commitment to high-impact SMEs and climate projects

The operation consists of a USD 35 million loan and a EURIZ portfolio guarantee of NGN 5 billion (EUR 10 million equivalent) to support First City Monument Bank Ltd (FCMB) strategy to serve high-impac...

The pandemic as a driver of innovation for private sector companies in Africa

During the last two years, a large number of companies have developed innovative strategies to navigate through the Covid-19 crisis. What this meant: everything that could be organised remotely in doi...

Access to quality seeds: the example of local seed ventures in Malawi

For Sub-Saharan African smallholder farmers, poor harvests can frequently be attributed largely to poor quality seed. But providing varied, high-quality seed is one of the most efficient and cost-effe...

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Sarrazin

In 2023, Proparco committed nearly €2.7 billion in financing, 40% of which included climate co-benefits

Proparco, AFD Group's private sector arm, has announced a record level of activity with almost €2.7 billion committed to finance over 200 projects in the regions in which it operates. Africa, Climate...

(Français) Hôtellerie en Afrique subsaharienne : quels impacts sur le développement durable ?

Il semble essentiel d’accompagner le secteur hôtelier en Afrique subsaharienne au regard de son attractivité. Ce secteur particulièrement dynamique en Afrique présente de nombreux impacts en matière d...

Golden Rice: Working for a quality and responsible rice industry in Cambodia

Golden Rice is based in Phnom Penh and is one of the main rice exporters in Cambodia. The company is recognized for its qualitative and responsible approach. It sources from small local producers and...

The Assets of Tereos for Sustainability in the Agro-industry

This project in support of the Tereos Group is in many ways one of the most important in our Brazilian portfolio. First of all because it provides support to a key sector in the Brazilian agro-industr...

Ascent

Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (“ARVF II”) is the second investment fund for SMEs in East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda) raised by the manager Ascent Capital. ARVF II’s investment strategy will be along...

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