Proparco signs its first project in Cape Verde to support microenterprises on the archipelago

PROPARCO has just signed its first operation on the Cape Verde archipelago, with the local bank BCN. The ARIZ portfolio guarantee will allow the Cape Verde bank to increase its financing for ...

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A new Choose Africa project to support MSME development in Cameroon

First operation carried out thanks to the new ARIZ TPE MINKA product, the portfolio guarantee arranged by Proparco will enable Advans Cameroon to increase the financing of SMEs in a particularly ...

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Proparco’s first operation in Eswatini

A first for Proparco in the country, this project will see the AFD Group support and improve access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in the agricultural sector. ...

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The French Minister of the Economy and Finance launches Choose Africa in West Africa

Two weeks after being unveiled by President Emmanuel Macron and the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves le Drian, the French initiative Choose Africa was presented in Dakar by the ...

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Proparco supports the financial sector in Niger

The €10 million loan granted to the Société nigérienne de banque (SONIBANK) reflects Proparco’s commitment to support the private sector, and in particular small and medium-sized ...

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Proparco supports the financial sector in Niger

The €10 million loan granted to the Société nigérienne de banque (SONIBANK) reflects Proparco’s commitment to support the private sector, and in particular small and medium-sized ...

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Proparco invests in the development of start-ups in North Africa

Proparco has signed in Sharm el Sheik a $5.8 million investment in the 1st closing of the Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I. This fund will invest in nearly 25 fast-growing start-ups in Egypt, ...

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Digital Africa: supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa

With the Digital Africa platform which will be presented on 21 November during the Emerging Valley summit in Aix-en-Provence, AFD is continuing its innovative action to support entrepreneurial ...

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FirstRand Bank : Proparco grants a new credit line to FirstRand Bank to support SMEs in South Africa

This US$50m loan is part of US$100m financing syndicated by the German development finance institution DEG. This operation will enable FirstRand Bank to develop its SME loan portfolio and thus ...

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