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How Seed Co Group is tackling climate change in Zimbabwe
Farmers in Southern Africa are grappling with the hazards of climate change and reduced rainfall. Seed Co Group – a company based in Zimbabwe – is attempting to provide them with solutions by developi...
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In India, Proparco and Svatantra work together to advance women's empowerment
Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd. (Svatantra) - India’s foremost microfinance company, is working with Proparco - the private sector financing subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement Group, a lead...
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Proparco takes a stake in Nuru, which develops urban solar metrogrids in the DRC
Nuru SASU (Nuru), the company behind Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s first solar PV metrogrid, is on track to build 13.7MWp of isolated solar-hybrid grids by mid-2024 after securing an initia...
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Acting together for greater impact: Proparco's new strategy
In response to the numerous challenges currently confronting the planet – economic and geopolitical crises, climate emergency, growing inequalities – Proparco is adopting Strategy 2023-2027. This five...
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Proparco and Banque Populaire de Mauritanie sign a $15 million trade finance guarantee
The guarantee package granted by Proparco amounts to $15 million. It will enable Banque Populaire de Mauritanie to strengthen its import financing activity in Mauritania and increase its contribution...
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Proparco to support SMEs in Turkey with Akbank, fostering green projects and woman entrepreneurship
Proparco and Akbank have successfully signed a 50 million USD senior loan. Akbank will expand its support to SMEs for green projects (renewable energy and energy efficiency) and woman entrepreneurship...
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Turkey: FMO and Proparco support sustainable aquaculture with 60 M€ syndicated loan to Kılıç Deniz
FMO and Proparco announced a 60 M€ syndicated loan facility to Turkey’s leading aquaculture player Kılıç Deniz, which grows, produces, and exports sustainably certified fish. Also participating in thi...
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Raxio Data Centres speeds up Africa's digital transition with the support of Proparco
Proparco is pleased to announce the signing of USD 40 million long-term loan to Raxio Data Centres, a pan-African data centre developer and operator. The financing will enable Raxio to progress its...
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CAMIF II
CAMIF II, a development capital fund managed by EMP Latin America, finances infrastructure projects in Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Colombia. It targets SMEs leading greenfield projects.
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In Turkey, OdeaBank joins Proparco’s Trade Finance Guarantee program
Through its Trade Finance Guarantee program, supporting imports, Proparco is accompanying his long-term business partner, OdeaBank AS in developing its activities in Africa. Proparco will be able to i...
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Proparco supports ACME SA to develop its loan portfolio to Haitian SMEs
Proparco has granted ACME SA an ARIZ TPE portfolio guarantee of 407 million Haitian gourdes (equivalent to 2.65 million euros). This guarantee is part of a long-standing partnership between Proparco a...
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In Kazakhstan, KMF and Proparco join forces to support women and rural entrepreneurs
KMF and Proparco have been cooperating in the field of business development for over three years. Within the framework of the new cooperation agreement, Proparco allocated $30mn to KMF for financing b...
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Proparco Supports Egypt's Startups with Investment in DisrupTech Ventures
Proparco today announced an investment in an early-stage venture capital fund managed by DisrupTech Ventures, to support development in Egypt's fintech sector and help expand access to financial servi...
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Results for 2022: Proparco invested €2.3 billion throughout the world, including 45% in Africa
For the fourth year in a row, Proparco’s commitments topped the two billion euro mark, with a total of 214 projects. The fight against global warming and social and gender inequalities are strong mark...
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Press release: Proparco invested €2.3 billion throughout the world in 2022, including 45% in Africa
With 214 projects confirmed in 2022 for an amount of €2.3 billion, Proparco’s activity broke the €2 billion barrier for the fourth year in a row. The year 2022 closed out Proparco’s 2020-2022 strategi...
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In Uzbekistan, Proparco finances a new wind farm to boost the development of renewable energy
Proparco, alongside development finance institutions EBRD and DEG, is participating in the financing of the Nukus project, a 100MW onshore wind farm developed by ACWA Power in Uzbekistan, by providing...
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In Ghana and Senegal, Proparco supports Gravita, an Indian industrial recycling company
Proparco and OeEB, the Austrian DFI, join forces to provide a €34 million senior debt funding to Gravita Netherlands B.V. (GNBV), the overseas division head of Gravita India Limited (GIL). The group i...
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In Turkey, DenizBank is committed to the climate and earthquake victims, with the support of Proparco
Proparco provides Denizbank with a senior debt up to USD 70 million, as part of a $610 million equivalent Diversified Payment Rights (DPR) issuance. The bank will thus be able to participate in the re...
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Cathay Capital III
Cathay is a French company specialized in cross-border investment between China and France. It is launching Cathay Small Cap III, a fund which will make equity investments in companies with high poten...
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In Latin America, LAAD finances green projects of SMEs in agriculture, with the support of Proparco
Proparco has granted a USD 25 million senior loan to the LAAD group (Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp. and its subsidiaries), 50% of which will be used to finance green projects of small a...
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