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We have a local presence across the African continent. On the map below, you can locate our Regional Directions and local branches to discover in which countries we work. Should you have any questions regarding the Choose Africa Initiative, or wish to learn more about the local financial partners we work with, please feel free to get in touch.

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      • France
      • Paris
        151, rue Saint Honoré
        75001 Paris
  • Africa

      • Central Africa
      • Proparco local branch – Douala
        BP 2283 Douala, CAMEROON
      • East Africa
      • Proparco local branch – Nairobi
        Top Plaza Building, Kindaruma Road, Off Ngong Rd
        P.O. BOX 45955 00100 Nairobi, KENYA
      • Nigeria
      • Proparco local branch – Lagos
        C/o Consulate General of France
        1, Oyinkan Abayomi Drive Ikoyi, Lagos, NIGERIA
      • North Africa
      • Proparco local branch – Cairo
        Opening in 2019
        Proparco local branch – Casablanca
        15, avenue Mers-Sultan 20130 Casablanca,
        MOROCCO
      • Southern Africa and Indian ocean
      • Proparco local branch – Antananarivo
        23, rue Razanakombana Antananarivo – 101, MADAGASCAR
        Proparco local branch – Johannesburg
        P.O. Box 130067, Bryanston 2021, SOUTH AFRICA
      • West Africa
      • Proparco local branch – Accra
        P.O. Box 9592 – Airport Accra, GHANA
        Proparco local branch – Kinshasa
        17, avenue du Comité urbain
        Kinshasa Gombe – RDC, KINSHASA
        Proparco local branch – Dakar
        15, avenue Nelson Mandela BP 475 – CP 18524 Dakar, SENEGAL
        Proparco local branch – Abidjan
        Boulevard François Mitterrand
        01 BP 1814 Abidjan, IVORY COAST

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  • Venture Capital, if you are an innovative startup
  • Growth Capital, if you are a SME looking to expand its activities

Please make sure to have your project business plan at your disposal. It will be required to complete the form and submit your proposal.
No matter the outcome of your request, our local partners are dedicated to support you both financially and technically.

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1ABANBusiness angels networkNigeria, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Algeria, Madagascar, Morocco, Senegal, Uganda, South Africa, Mauritius, Tunisia, Ghana, Chad, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Botswana, Namibia, Gabon, Malawi, Gambia, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Republic of CongoSeed financing, mentoringStart-ups techhttps://abanangels.org/
2Access Bank GhanaBankGhanaFinancial products and servicesMSMEshttps://www.ghana.accessbankplc.com/
3Access Bank NigeriaBankNigeriaFinancial products and servicesMSMEshttps://www.accessbankplc.com/
4Accion Quona Inclusion FundVenture capital FundEgypte, Kenya, Nigeria, Afrique du NordFinancial servicesFintech startups and MSMEshttps://quona.com/
5Accion Venture LabsPrivate Equity FundsSouth Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, São Tomé and -Prince, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia, ZimbabweEarly stage investment 200 - $500KFintech Startuphttps://www.accion.org/how-we-work/invest/accion-venture-lab
6ACEP CameroonMicrofinanceCameroonFinancial products and servicesMSMEs/microfinancehttp://acep-cameroun.org/
7ACEP NigerMicrofinanceNigerFinancial products and servicesMSMEs/microfinancehttp://www.ietp.com/fr/entreprises/acep-niger
8ACTIVA CameroonBankCameroonFinancial products and servicesMSMEshttps://activa-cameroun.com/index.php/fr/
9Adenia Capital IVPrivate Equity FundsGhana, Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Guinea, MaliGrowth Capital 10 - €30MMSMEshttp://www.adenia.com/funds-and-investment
10ADP IIIPrivate Equity FundsAlgeria Botswana Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Ghana Kenya Morocco Mauritania Niger Nigeria Mozambique Namibia Uganda Tanzania Senegal Egypt Tunisia Multi-country AfricaGrowth Capital 20 - €100MMSMEshttps://amethis.com
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CYoka_AFD avatarChristian Yoka@CYoka_AFD·
28 Jun 1541700946668953600

@AFD_France et @Proparco très fiers de leur participation d'1MUSD dans la start-up 🇹🇳 @gomycode, pionnière et en pleine croissance sur le codage, la programmation et le webdesign sur le continent africain. 10 000 étudiants formés et presqu'autant d'embauchés! #chooseafrica

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27 June #MSMEDay2022 : With the #ChooseAfrica initiative, the @AFD_en Group is putting all of its tools at the service of African start-ups, VSEs and SMEs to finance and support them at the various stages of their development
Find the initiative in video : https://urlz.fr/iC3u

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10 Jun 1535241116559081474

🌟3 years ago, in 2019, @Proparco launched the #ChooseAfrica initiative to finance and support start-ups, microenterprises and SMEs in #Africa.
Find out more about the initiative here: https://choose-africa.com/en/
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"A l'AFD, nous traitons le sujet de l'#emploi en #Afrique
1⃣Soutien à l’#entrepreneuriat. Ex #ChooseAfrica @Proparco : 26 000 entreprises soutenues en 2021
2⃣Réinsertion pro. Ex dispositif Nouvelle Chance, avec Min. travail 🇹🇳
3⃣Formation de la jeunesse." @CYoka_AFD #AfricaForum https://twitter.com/AFD_France/status/1535166037875908608

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⏰Aujourd'hui à 10H ! Notre Directeur #Afrique @CYoka_AFD sera au #AfricaForum lors de la session "Créer des opportunités économiques pour la jeunesse africaine".
👥Avec @rdussey, Keiko Okada @MofaJapan_en, @MameAbySeye, Mulualem Syoum & @GCSF24
Live ➡️https://www.oecd.org/fr/developpement/forum-afrique/ https://twitter.com/AFD_en/status/1534931943564922881

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