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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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Cambodia: AFD and Proparco finance Sathapana Bank to empower women and support SMEs
In presence of Mr. Kai Jin Fung, CEO of Sathapana Bank, Djalal Khimdjee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proparco and Sandrine Boucher, Director of AFD's Cambodia office, Agence Française de Dévelop...
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In Uzbekistan, Proparco finances two wind farms to boost the development of renewable energy
Proparco, alongside several development finance institutions and commercial lenders including EBRD and DEG, is participating in the financing of the Bash and Dzhankeldy projects, two onshore wind farm...
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In Bolivia, Proparco and COSMART join forces to support micro entrepreneurs
Proparco has granted Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Martin de Porres Ltda. (COSMART) a $5 million line of credit to support the development of its microcredit programs, in particular for women en...
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Proparco and the Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia join forces to improve access to water and electricity for mor...
In Cambodia, Proparco is collaborating with the Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB), a long-standing partner of AFD Group, by signing a $20 million line of credit and a €1.5 million technical assista...
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Proparco supports Faten's action in the most fragile areas of the Palestinian Territories
With the granting of an ARIZ TPE portfolio guarantee to the first microfinance institution in Palestine, Faten, Proparco is supporting financial inclusion in the country. The $1.86 million (equivalent...
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Marine biodiversity: Proparco commits to blue finance
Protecting marine biodiversity is one of the key issues on the table at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) which takes place from 7 to 19 December in Montreal. Proparco recently conducted its fir...
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How important is adaptation finance for a just transition?
Climate adaptation entails responding to climate impacts that result in deteriorating living conditions. It requires private sector investment to scale alongside public investment, to supplement publi...
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Access to clean energy in Africa: Proparco partners with Symbiotics Investments and Greenlight planet
Proparco has just made a USD 10m subscription to a green bond arranged by Symbiotics Investments; the proceeds from the bond will be on lent to GreenLight Planet, one of the leading Solar-Home System...
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France supports liwwa, a driving force for the digitalization of credit to small businesses in Jordan
While MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) represent 80% of Jordanian businesses, they are still struggling with access to credit. liwwa offers solutions to unbanked SMEs, using digitalization...
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Proparco and Ecobank Togo join forces to finance Togolese SMEs
On the sidelines of the Africa Financial Industry Summit, Proparco and Ecobank Togo signed two portfolio guarantees, ARIZ and EURIZ, for a total amount of EUR 4 million, or EUR 2 million each.
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What indicators for finance devoted to climate change adaptation?
Adaptation is by definition the response to a shock – in this case a climate shock. But if this issue is not identified and taken into account in the business practices and procedures of private playe...
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In South Africa, Proparco and FirstRand strengthen their collaboration in favour of climate finance
Proparco, on behalf of AFD Group, has provided a $100 million climate finance-dedicated credit facility to FirstRand Bank Limited (FRB). This new transaction between the AFD Group and FirstRand Bank c...
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Adapting to climate change: how 3 African start-ups go about it
Farmerline, FarmWorks and SunCulture. These start-ups, financed by the ARAF fund, use technological innovation to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change in East and West Africa. Interview wi...
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Proparco and Ecobank Senegal collaborate to strengthen access to financing for Senegalese SMEs
Following the signature of two ARIZ and EURIZ portfolio guarantees with Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire at the FIC Summit last October, AFD Group, via Proparco, is reiterating its support for the pan-African ba...
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Proparco participates in the first closing phase of Alcazar Energy Partners II, which reaches US$ 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....
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Proparco supports Louis Dreyfus Company operations and value chain in the brazilian citrus industry
Through this US$40 million 10-year loan, for which the signing ceremony took place on November 10, 2022, Proparco will support the company’s actions to address climate challenges and promote socio-eco...
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the ARAF fund is strengthening the climate resilience of smallholder farmers
Financed by several partners and development finance institutions – including Proparco, via AFD Group’s FISEA+ facility – the ARAF fund targets the issues of food security and climate change. It inves...
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A model of resilience: Brazil’s leading private sanitation provider
Thanks to its business model – aligned with ESG principles – Aegea has become the leading private sanitation company in Brazil, servicing 154 cities in 2022 (up from 6 in 2010). Providing sanitary sew...
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Pour Elles", a support to women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 43% of the economic activity is managed by women. However, many constraints limit Congolese women entrepreneurship. To support women's economic empowerment and rev...
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