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Proparco strengthens its partnership with Equity Bank to support an increased number of MSMEs in Kenya
In line with the Choose Africa initiative and as part of the visit to Kenya of the French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck Riester, Proparco granted Equity Bank...
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Agence Française de Développement Group and the ILO join hands to provide access to inclusive insurance for th...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and its subsidiary PROPARCO have recently signed two new projects in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), which is recognized for its e...
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Quds Bank, Proparco and the European Union join efforts to support SME financing and high impact companies in ...
Quds Bank and Proparco (AFD Group) signed the first risk sharing agreement under the EU MENA SME Facility. This operation will support Quds Bank in lending the equivalent of 2 million euros to SMEs wi...
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Proparco and CDP support the microfinance institution PAMECAS in Senegal
Through loans totaling €8 million (more than 5 billion FCFA), the French and Italian development finance institutions will enable PAMECAS to grant more than 3,800 additional micro-credits. This projec...
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Proparco grants a EURIZ guarantee to FNB Namibia to strengthen its support to MSMEs
The operation consists of a EURIZ portfolio guarantee of N$ 68m (EUR 4m) to support First National Bank of Namibia Limited (FNB Namibia Ltd) in its financing to high-impact MSMEs. A signing ceremony...
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Proparco, Norfund and DEG support Ecobank's foreign currency liquidity needs
A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) led by Proparco has announced a US$ 60 million senior loan to support the Ecobank Group’s liquidity program for the benefits of its sub...
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Proparco and DEG support Capital Bank of Jordan in its SMEs lending activites with loan up to $75m
Capital Bank, Proparco and DEG partner up to support SMEs in Jordan: the loan provided by Proparco and its German counterpart DEG will finance the SME portfolio of Capital Bank, ranking fourth among J...
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Proparco supports AktivCo to improve the energy efficiency of telecommunication towers in Africa
Access to digital services and mobile network coverage are key issues for developing and emerging economies. An essential condition for meeting these challenges is the reliability of the power supply...
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Proparco and DEG grant a €25 million line of credit to BCP Bank (Mauritius) to support its development
Proparco, a subsidiary of ‘Agence Française de Développement’ (AFD) and its German counterpart DEG, have signed a loan agreement for an amount of € 25M in favour of BCP Bank (Mauritius). This line of...
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Proparco and FMO support Khan Bank in Mongolia
FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, announced today that it has arranged a USD 120 mln syndicated facility to Khan Bank, Mongolia’s leading universal bank and a customer of FMO since 2009...
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Proparco and HDBank commit to support green projects in Vietnam
Through a US$ 50 million loan, Proparco will help the bank’s objective to increase its support to projects with climate co-benefits.
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Proparco invests in the new Lombard Asia V fund dedicated to mid-cap businesses in Thailand and the Mekong reg...
Through a $20 million investment, Proparco will support job creation and sustainable development in Thailand and the Mekong region.
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Proparco participates in the first close of Amethis MENA Fund II
Amethis, an investment fund manager dedicated to the African continent, has announced the first closing of the Amethis MENA Fund II (AMF II) at EUR 85 million.
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Proparco supports Banesco Dominican Republic in its SME financing activity
The 15 million dollar line of credit granted by the private sector subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD Group) will support the growth strategy of this bank committed to small businesses i...
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Proparco and EVNFinance will support projects with climate co-benefits in Vietnam
Through a $10 million loan, Proparco aims to help EVNFinance increase its support to renewable energy projects.
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Proparco supports the development of Leading Star, a responsible actor in Vietnam's garment industry commited ...
Through a $12 million loan, Proparco will support the growth of a job-creating company committed to the well-being of its employees, women empowerment as well as the sustainable use of resources.
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Proparco and FMO support Tiryaki Agro, Turkey's leading agribusiness
FMO and Proparco announced today a USD 82.5 mln syndicated facility to support FMO’s long-standing customer Tiryaki Agro, one of Turkey’s leading agricultural commodity traders and supply chain manage...
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EUR 50 million signed with ProCredit Bank for small and medium-sized enterprises and green projects in Serbia
Proparco has signed a new credit facility (EUR 50 million) with ProCredit Bank. This project will secure funding for the SME sector and green projects. For Proparco, this credit facility is its first...
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Proparco and IFC to finance Kasada's first acquisition to support the hospitality sector in sub-saharan Africa
Kasada has secured a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to create a large hotel portfolio in Sub-Saharan Africa through a US$160 million debt facility, of which a U...
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Proparco invests in ARAF, the first-of-its-kind equity fund to drive climate adaptation for smallholder farmer...
Proparco - through FISEA+, the AFD Group fund advised by Proparco – signed a USD 5 million investment in Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF). The fund invests in agri-startups in East and West Af...
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