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DEG, FMO and Proparco finance Sudameris for its green and gender inclusive projects in Paraguay
Three European private sector development banks - DEG, FMO and PROPARCO - have just granted a senior loan of 110 million dollars (USD) to Sudameris Bank. This financing, to which Proparco is contribut...
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Climate change and biodiversity loss: key figures of the main issues
The end of 2022 was marked by the holding of two United Nations Conferences (COP): COP27 on climate change in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and COP15 on biodiversity in Montreal, Canada. Focus on the key fig...
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Vietnam: Proparco supports MSB for its renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
Proparco has just signed a USD 30 million senior credit facility to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects promoted by Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB). This financi...
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In South Africa, Proparco and Investec partner to scale-up climate investments
Proparco and Investec Bank Limited (Investec) are collaborating to implement the Transforming Financial Systems for Climate (TFSC) programme in South Africa. The package comprises a senior credit faci...
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Launch of the first cohort of Proparco’s African Private Equity Fellowship
Proparco launched during an inaugural ceremony on January 12, the enrollment for six months of the first cohort of the African Private Equity Fellowship. The Fellowship is an unprecedented training an...
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Proparco, Bic-Bred (Suisse) SA and Céréalis join forces to support cereal imports in West and Central Africa
To address the growing demand for cereal and oilseed imports in several West and Central African countries, Proparco and Bic-Bred (Suisse) SA have signed a partnership in the form of a risk participat...
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CABS
In Zimbabwe, CABS is seeking to finance the development of its loan portfolio, but also to increase loan maturities for companies. This will contribute to private sector development in the country.
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Proparco and SPE AIF I acquire Saham Pharma in Morocco
Through this acquisition, Proparco and the private equity fund SPE AIF I will support the development of Morocco's leading antibiotics manufacturer. This operation illustrates Proparco's strong commit...
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Proparco invests 20MUSD in SPE AIF I fund, to support SMEs in North Africa
Through a USD 20 million equity investment in the SPE AIF I investment fund, Proparco supports SMEs undergoing periods of strong growth or transition, in the industrial, health and education sectors i...
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Proparco, IFC to Collaborate More Closely to Deliver Stronger Development Impact and Accelerate COVID-19 Recov...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Proparco have agreed to collaborate more closely to create markets, mobilize private sector investment, and support economic recovery in developing countries...
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The SIBC accelerates and commits itself alongside entrepreneurs operating in Africa to address the Covid 19 cr...
After being imagined and incubated by the AFD Campus du Développement, the Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) will be piloted over the next three years by I&P Conseil and its partners - African M...
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Ameria Bank 2
Proparco's support aims to allow Ameriabank, the leading investment bank in Armenia and the country's oldest financial institution, to lend to projects geared towards renewable energies.
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Proparco and Societe Generale Ghana facilitate access to finance for MSMEs
Proparco, AFD Group's private sector arm, and Societe Generale Ghana have just signed an ARIZ portfolio guarantee which will facilitate Micro, Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) access to cred...
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Covid-19 - Africa: Private health players mobilized
While the coronavirus is destabilizing an already extremely fragile African health system, several private health players supported by PROPARCO are taking action to overcome this major economic and so...
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Proparco is renewing its support to Ivorian and Senegalese microenterprises and SMEs via a loan to COFINA Grou...
Proparco and Cofina, have signed a loan agreement that will facilitate access to credit for microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and help them play their key role in the econ...
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Proparco supports the development of a healthcare player in the Middle East
Proparco's $20 million investment will support one of the regional leaders in private medical imaging and will improve patients' access to affordable services in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
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covid-19 - Microfinance institutions on the front line
While the coronavirus pandemic is especially weakening economies in developing countries, microfinance players are taking action to support the activities of their most vulnerable clients.
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In Myanmar, Proparco supports the women-focused microfinance institution, DAWN
By granting Early Dawn Microfinance Company Ltd. (DAWN) a loan in local currency amounting to USD 4 million, Proparco is supporting a microfinance institution with an almost exclusively female cliente...
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“3 questions to” Thomas Bonnisseau, ESG expert for the Altiplano 200 project in Argentina
In 2019, PROPARCO allocated a USD 50m loan to the French company NEOEN for the implementation of the Altiplano 200 photovoltaic project, located at an altitude of 4,000 meters in Argentina. For this o...
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AMRET 2008
Amret, a Cambodian microfinance institution, is mainly established in rural areas. By supporting it, Proparco is contributing to providing access to financial services which are mainly based on microf...
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