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Supporting MSMEs and entrepreneurs in Africa

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Choose Africa Icône
The French initiative to accelerate the growth of MSMEs and entrepreneurship in Africa
Choose Africa

A French initiative,
powered by the AFD
Group and coordinated
by Proparco – to support
African MSMEs and start-ups

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A unique spectrum
A unique spectrum
of solutions for our local partners,
combining financing (equity, credit
facilities,guarantees)and advisory
support, in addition to supporting
an entrepreneurial ecosystem favourable
to innovation and the competitiveness
of small businesses

 

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10 000 African businesses
to be supported by 2022,
via local financial intermediairies

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€2.5 billion
to be invested by 2022

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A digital platform
that provides detailed
information on the AFD
Group’s offering and guides
entrepreneurs towards
appropriate financing
solutions and support locally

 

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February 1 2022

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January 6 2022

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January 6 2022

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January 3 2022

Proparco renews its support to Advans Cameroun, a financial institution serving micro-entrepreneurs

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December 23 2021

In Burkina Faso, Proparco and Coris Bank International SA sign a €30 million guarantee for...

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Financial institution dedicated to boosting the contribution of the private sector to the sustainable #development goals. Subsidiary of @AFD_France/@AFD_en

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7 Dec 1468236244127780866

Le Groupe AFD investit 10M$ dans African Rivers Fund III, 3ème fonds du gestionnaire à impact XSML. ARF III investira dans des PME en #RDC, #Angola et #Ouganda dans des secteurs comme la santé, la distribution ou l’agro-alimentaire #ChooseAfrica #Makutano7 https://www.proparco.fr/fr/actualites/le-groupe-afd-investit-10-millions-de-dollars-dans-african-rivers-fund-iii-un-fonds

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1 Dec 1466082895148236805

The EURIZ guarantee grant has benefited from support from the European Union 🇪🇺 and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. It is also part of #ChooseAfrica, a French initiative targeting African SMEs.

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SissokoSyF avatarFatoumata Sissoko-Sy@SissokoSyF·
30 Nov 1465699570705309697

#ChooseAfrica est ce que déploie @AFD_France @Proparco pour les ent. africaines. 2 modalités d’intervention pour les #pme #tpe en direct et via nos partenaires banques, microfinance et fonds #DuCôtéDesAutres #partenariats @ClementeG_ @DjalalKhimdjee @phaithnard @GroupEcobank

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SissokoSyF avatarFatoumata Sissoko-Sy@SissokoSyF·
30 Nov 1465636374435016715

@RencontresAfrik : « Il y aura des licornes en Afrique. Des nouveaux modèles économiques se mettent en place, nous créons les conditions de leurs émergences » dit @ClementeG_ @Proparco @RMivedor @Promo_InvestTg @AFD_France #chooseafrica #DuCôtéDesAutres @RiouxRemy @franckriester

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