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Radical uncertainty in geopolitics and geoeconomics is set to increase, along with risks of crises – and the global community’s mitigating capacity is diminished. In a world without a global balance o...

Proparco, DEG, FMO and several US private sector investors join DPI, as partners in KELIX bio which delivers l...

Proparco, along with DEG, Germany’s development finance institution and FMO, the Dutch development bank, is joining Development Partners International (“DPI”), a premier investment firm focused on Afr...

French and Canadian DFIs launch capacity-building project for women entrepreneurs

Findev Canada, Agence française de développement (AFD) and Proparco have announced the launch of a capacity-building project for women entrepreneurs in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.

Panama: Proparco and Unibank join forces to protect the planet and reduce gender inequality

Proparco has partnered with Unibank to provide a USD 20 million loan to finance climate co-benefit projects and support women’s entrepreneurship in Panama.

IDB Invest, Proparco, FinDev Canada and Sofisa support SMEs in Brazil by facilitating access to financing

IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, has provided financing for US$200 million to Banco Sofisa S.A. (Sofisa) in Brazil, together with Proparco and FinDev Canada. The proceeds will contribute to incr...

Proparco strengthens its partnership with Société Générale Cameroun to support local SMEs

Proparco has renewed its partnership with Société Générale Cameroun through an ARIZ portfolio guarantee of XAF 13 billion (€20 million) to support Cameroon's SMEs in their efforts to build a sustainab...

Proparco supports GreenYellow’s commitment to renewable energy production in South-East Asia

Through a $25 million investment, Proparco will contribute to the development of small scale, decentralized solar plants for commercial and industrial clients in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Private equity investment in sub-saharan african SMEs

SME financing cannot be enhanced simply by scaling up volumes of financing. SMEs need to upgrade so that they can meet the eligibility criteria of bankers and other investors. I&P is aware of the diff...

Torrecom secures long-term debt with DFIs to expand its towers footprint in Latin America

PARIS –Torrecom, one of the leading independent tower companies in Latin America, recently signed a USD 70 million long-term loan agreement with three Development Finance Institutions (DFIs): Proparco...

Proparco initiates CREA Fund with the European Union backing to support the african cultural and creative sect...

Proparco launches CREA Fund, its first initiative to support Sub-Saharan Africa cultural and creative industries in accessing financing. This new facility, which should be up and running by autumn 202...

FMO, FinDev Canada and Proparco support Argentinian renewable energy sector with USD 100 million FMO-syndicate...

FMO, FinDev Canada, and Proparco, the Dutch, Canadian, and French development finance institutions, announced the signing of a USD 100 million syndicated facility to its longstanding customer Genneia...

Proparco and Banco Rio join forces to promote the social inclusion of women and tackle territorial inequalitie...

Proparco announces its first partnership with Banco Rio, through a $20 million credit line designed to empower Paraguayan women and reduce regional disparities in the country's most marginalized areas...

Proparco and Equity BCDC renew their support for SMEs in the DRC

Equity BCDC and Proparco just signed a EURIZ 10 MEUR portfolio guarantee (denominated in USD) to support loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). J...

Proparco invests in a Sustainable Bond Issuance to expand green and social financing from BAC Guatemala

Proparco will subscribe $50 million of BAC Guatemala’s first senior, unsecured sustainable bond, alongside IDB and La Green (via Finance in Motion), who will subscribe US$90 million. The transaction w...

Dolidol: a showcase for “Made in Morocco”

The CEO of Dolidol tells us about how attached Moroccans are to a traditional product, the Moroccan lounge (comprising L-shaped or U-shaped sprung sofas), and to a local brand, especially in these tim...

Proparco, DEG, and FMO partner to provide strategic syndicated financing to Valency International to drive agr...

Proparco, alongside DEG (Germany) and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank (Netherlands), is proud to announce the signing of a strategic syndicated financing agreement to support Valency I...

Urban development

Proparco supports real estate projects that increase, enhance and diversify the supply of affordable housing for low-income and poor households in developing countries. It also works with commercial r...

IDB Invest and Proparco partner with Águas do Rio to provide clean water and sanitation to 10 Million Brazilia...

The project will benefit from expanded drinking water supply, reduced water losses, and sewage collection and treatment services.

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Equity investment to bring SMEs to scale: An interview with two African fund managers

SMEs in Africa remain heavily reliant on internal resources and traditional bank debt. A lack of appropriate forms of finance – especially of the equity type – limits market entry, long-term investmen...